Fishermen may have to turn to aquaculture like this tilapia farm in Vientiane to make up for the lost wild catch.

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He named Muang Sua as his capital, and so it remained until 1563, when the Laotian capital moved to Vientiane.

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But it also means Vientiane looks to Hanoi for policy direction - even when it should look elsewhere.

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But even Vientiane-based diplomats were startled last year when they received frantic phone calls from normally mellow Laotian officials.

CNN: CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE