Xam Neua

Xam Neua (ຊຳເໜືອ [sám nɨ̌ə], Vietnamese:Xâm Neua or Sầm Nưa, sometimes transcribed as Sam Neua or Samneua, literally "northern swamp", is the capital city of Houaphan Province, Laos, located in the northeast of the country. Xam Neua is one of the country's least visited provincial capitals by Western tourists.