Banks
The main concentration of banks and ATMs in the city is located on Lane Xang Avenue extending from the Mekong River. Most banks make money exchange and work with travelers. True, many ATMs work only with Laos cards. BCEL on Pangkham RD It has an international ATM: here you can use your Visa or MasterCard ATM card. Keep in mind that in this place the maximum sum inclination will be 700,000 boiled plus 20000 boiled commission.
More acceptable option - Joint Development Bank. SAMSENTHAI RD (next to Lao Plaza Hotel), where you can remove to 10,000,000 boiled fees without a fee, with the exception of the one that is imposed on your bank, of course.
Conveniently and very promptly exchange money can be in Exchange points throughout the city. For example, at the corner of Pangkham and FA NGUM RDS or on HengBoun RD near Lao Hotel. Points are open from Monday to Friday from 8:30 TO19: 00 and on weekends from 08:30 to 15:30. But, by the way, in the city (and in the whole country) can be calmly paid by dollars. More precisely, it even requires in many places. At the same time, ATMs give out funds in the piles!
post office
The central post office is opposite the southern side of the day market on Khou Viang RD. Post hours: from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00, Saturday from 08:00 to 16:00 and on Sunday from 08:00 to 12:00.
Immigration office
As you know, visa on arrival is issued in advance for 30 days. If you want to extend a tourist visa, this can be done in the immigration service in Vientiane on Hatsady RD, near Lane Xang Avenue, for $ 2 per day. Going out of Laos with an expired visa is not good: you have to pay $ 10 for every overdue day, if not more. If you want to extend the visa that has already expired, you still have to pay $ 10 for "illegal" days. Office opening hours: Mon-Fri 08: 00-12: 00 and 13: 00-16: 00. T: (021) 212 520.
Health care
For the treatment of light ailments, you can buy preparations in one of the many urban pharmacies that are open daily, and there are many drugs there (but it is necessary to check the shelf life). If serious health care has arisen, you can contact Mahosot Hospital. , T: (021) 214 023-4, or International Clinic , T: (021) 214 022.
Both clinics are on Mahosot RD and open around the clock. If the state is in a more severe form, and your insurance does not cover medical care in Laos, it is better to go to AEK HOSPITAL (http://www.aekudon.com) in Udon-Thani, T: (+66 42) 342 555 or in Bangkok.
Police
In case of an emergency with the police, you can contact the number 191. . Also in the city there Tourist police - Office next to Tourist Information Center on Lane Xang Avenue, T: (021) 251 128.
Transport rental
Written from hand lease announcements Motobikes and bicycles You can see throughout the city. Dozen of local shops and guest houses lease old models Bicycle Approximately 60000 boys per day and newer models for about 80,000 boys per day. For more stylish bikes and bikes, contact Jule's Classic Rental In the PHIMPHONE market (on SETTHATHIRATH RD; T: (020) 760 0813). Of course, the rental there is more expensive (from $ 20 per day), but the choice is competent. By the way, if you were not chosen great, then at least just take a walk in the market, or even buy a couple of souvenirs (or cheese!).
If you want to rent car then you can seek help to the administration of your Gasthus / hotel or to any travel agency. The biggest options in the city offers "Asia Vehicle Rental" (354-356 SAMSENTHAI RD, T: (021) 217 493), from short-term and long-term rental cars or minivans before transfer on limousine from the airport and excursions.
Internet and communications
Internet cafe You can find around the city, and some hotels offer computers to use the guests of the hotel. The speed of the Internet in hotels is usually not bad, and sit at a stationary computer costs 100-200 boiled per minute. In some hotels in the rooms or only in the lobby you can catch WiFi. is usually free. In rare cases, restaurants also offer such a service, although not everywhere for free. For example, in the "Joma Cafe" on SetThatilath RD on the Internet you can sit from your laptop or phone for 25,000 boys per hour, and free WiFi - in Vista Wi-Fi Cafe on Francois Nginn Rd.Information for tourist
To explore the city, it is best to choose a good card. Lao National Tourism Administration (http://www.tourismlaos.gov.la; T: (021) 250 681; opening hours: daily 08:30 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:30) today can offer to tourists good options in their Offices on Lane Xang Avenue (next to day market). Here you can take a free Laos guide (in English and French, about Russian very doubtful), which is not so bad and even a fun: excellent reference information about Laos, its culture, ethnic minorities and various festivals, as well as lists Hotels, restaurants, bars, embassies and main attractions of Vientiane. And here 3D cards are sold.
There is a daily newspaper in English, Vientiane Times. which is sold in almost every cafe and a hotel of the city, as well as in some good guest houses. Why do I need this newspaper? It publishes a bus schedule, heading from Vientiane to the cities of Laos, interesting to the traveler. This is sometimes the truthful schedule and not what you can find on the Internet. In general, the current information in the city can be discovered on the ads of ads in the Gasthauses and cafes: from vacancies to language courses (well, you never know!).
Books
In recent years, Vientiane has already noticeably advanced from the point of view of English. In Russian, there is nothing here, but if in a decent level we own English and you want something "paper" read, go to the store "Kosila" Either in Nokeo Koummane or in front of the stupid of Thahat ladies - old books are sold there. "Vientiane Book Center" On Pangkham Road offers an excellent collection of used books in English, maps and postcards. Some guest houses offer book exchange, and buccroxing in "FULL MOON CAFÉ" On Francois Nginn Road is the best in the city.
