The Nam Ngum Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Nam Ngum River, a major tributary of the Mekong River in Laos

Houayxay, is a district in Bokeo Province, Laos, on the border with Thailand. Ban Houayxay is the administrative centre of the district. The town lies on the Mekong River opposite Chiang Khong in Thailand.

Khammouane Province is a province in the center of Laos. Its capital lies at Thakhek. Khammouane Province covers an area of 16,315 square kilometres and is mostly of forested mountainous terrain. Many streams flow through the province to join the Mek

Laos is a Southeast Asian country traversed by the Mekong River and known for mountainous terrain, French colonial architecture, hill tribe settlements and Buddhist monasteries.

Luang Namtha is a district as well as the capital of Luang Namtha Province in northern Laos. The city lies on the Tha River. Luang Namtha is a popular tourist destination, and a base for treks, biking to the surrounding hill tribe villages.

Luang Prabang, the ancient capital of Luang Prabang Province in northern Laos, lies in a valley at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers. Inhabited for thousands of years, it was the royal capital of the country until 1975.

The Mekong, or Mekong River, is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia.

Muang Khua is a village in Laos, near the Vietnamese border, in the province of Phongsali.

Long District is a district of Luang Namtha Province in northwestern Laos.

Muang Sing is a small town and district in Luang Namtha Province, northwestern Laos, about 60 kilometres northwest of the town of Luang Namtha and 360 kilometres northwest of Vientiane.