Laos/Vientiane

Must-Buy Souvenirs

Real product names, brands, and prices for the souvenirs worth bringing home — plus exactly where to buy them.

Lao Silk Scarf

Talat Sao silk vendors

Hand-woven Lao silk scarf in traditional geometric or naga-motif patterns, a classic Vientiane souvenir.

📍 Talat Sao Market (2nd floor textile section)

LAK 100,000

Dao Coffee

Roasted arabica/robusta beans grown on the Bolaven Plateau in southern Laos, one of the country's most popular food souvenirs.

📍 Talat Sao Mall supermarket / downtown coffee shops

LAK 45,000

Beerlao

Branded merchandise for Laos's iconic national beer — one of the most popular casual souvenirs among backpackers.

📍 Souvenir shops around Nam Phu Fountain and Talat Sao

LAK 70,000

Camacrafts

Fair-trade handwoven cotton or silk textile piece made by weaving cooperatives, sold through a well-known Vientiane fair-trade craft shop.

📍 Camacrafts, Vientiane

LAK 180,000

Lao-Lao

Traditional Lao rice whiskey/moonshine, sold in bottled form at markets — a cheap, potent, and very local drinking souvenir.

📍 Talat Sao Market / convenience stores

LAK 30,000