This photo taken on Oct. 8, 2024 shows the night view of the Mekong River in Vientiane, capital of Laos. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
This photo taken on Oct. 8, 2024 shows the Patuxay monument in Vientiane, capital of Laos. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
A woman sits in the Patuxay monument park in Vientiane, capital of Laos, Oct. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
This photo taken on Oct. 8, 2024 shows a view of Vientiane, capital of Laos. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
This photo taken on Oct. 8, 2024 shows a view seen from the Patuxay monument in Vientiane, capital of Laos. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)