Luang Phabang
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...est. pop. 55,300), capital of Luang Phabang prov. and the historic and cultural capital of Laos, NW Laos, on the Mekong River. The economic center of N Laos, it is a river port and a market for rubber, rice, teak, and fish. Tourism is also important...