Vientiane - Post Report Question and Answers
Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?
Fabrics/textiles are the main things to buy. You can also have furniture custom-made though it would be wise to get multiple opinions about a purveyor's quality beforehand. - Dec 2024
The textiles and bamboo furniture/baskets are great. A lot of women get tailored dresses here and the clothes are so gorgeous. - Mar 2024
Weaving and handicrafts are popular. Some people get wooden furniture made. A lot of women get clothes made. - Mar 2023
Yes, there are a number of markets with interesting woodwork and Buddhist figures. - Jun 2020
There's some shopping, but again, Vientiane is a small city, so there are not a ton of options. - Oct 2018
Silver, wooden elephants, fabrics. - Jan 2014
