Phonsavan

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Phonsavan (pop. 57,000) is the new capital of Xieng Khouang Province, Laos.

The Center of the capital district Phonsavan.
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The Center of the capital district Phonsavan.

It was built in the mid 1970s, because the old capital of Xieng Khouang was utterly destroyed during the fighting between the Pathet Lao and American backed anti-communist troops. Its most famous attraction is the nearby Plain of Jars.

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