Đông Lào
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Meaning · English
A tongue-in-cheek internet name for Việt Nam itself — literally "East Laos" — used to discuss domestic affairs with plausible deniability, or simply as satire.
Literally: East Laos
Register: humorousEra: 2010s – present
Sources & notes
Internet satire name; listed in en.wiktionary Category:Vietnamese slang (retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “Đông Lào” mean?
A tongue-in-cheek internet name for Việt Nam itself — literally "East Laos" — used to discuss domestic affairs with plausible deniability, or simply as satire. Literally: East Laos
Is “Đông Lào” formal or informal?
Đông Lào is generally humorous.