Vientiane - Post Report Question and Answers

Are there problems with ethnic, race/racial minorities or religious prejudices? Gender equality?

There is definitely a gender inequality here. - Mar 2024


There are not many black people here; you will get stared at and touched by locals and your photo will be taken even if you don't want to. There is also still a believe that the lighter skin you have the more beautiful you are. You will see locals wearing sweaters, beanies, face mask and using umbrellas during the day to prevent from getting darker as they associate this with being "ugly". - Mar 2023


There are problems with ethnic and religious prejudices but I don't think it would affect expats very much. - Jun 2020


Not really. - Oct 2018


Nothing really that I witnessed. - Jan 2014


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