Is Laos and Vietnam similar?

Apart from the similarities of daily life, culture and climate, these two Asian brothers, Vietnam – Laos have very different cultural aspects. 1. Meals:Vietnamese people eat rice, Laotians people eat sticky-rice, Vietnamese use chopsticks, Laotians prefer eat with their hands.

Is it safe to live in Laos?

Crime levels in Laos are generally quite low, though the usual crimes that affect expats and tourists, such as bag snatching and theft, do take place, especially in the country’s larger towns and cities.

Where do most Vietnamese live in Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam has a population of about 94,349,000 people, 33.6\% of them are living in Vietnam’s urban spaces. Vietnam’s biggest cities are Ho Chi Minh City (7.298 million) and Hanoi (3.629 million).

Where do most Vietnamese live?

Vietnamese Americans are mainly concentrated in metropolitan areas in the West, including Orange County, California, San Jose, California, and Houston, Texas….Cities with more than 10,000 Vietnamese Americans.

Rank	1
City	San Jose, California
Number (2016)	106,992
Percentage (2016)	10.6

How many Vietnamese are in Laos?

Ethnologue’ states that there are 79,000 Vietnamese speakers in Laos.

What do Laos and Vietnam have in common?

Laos and Vietnam share a common border and consequently have had a very complicated relationship. Laotian kingdoms often clashed with Vietnamese dynasties and sometimes these clashes would evolve into wars. The Vietnamese subsequently retreated over a span of 10 years (between 1480 and 1490).

What is illegal in Laos?

It’s illegal to take ivory, or animal pelts or products out of Laos. They will be confiscated and you will be fined. It’s also illegal to take antique Buddha sculptures out of the county, as many have been stolen from temples, which deplete cultural heritage.