Vang Pao (RPA: Vaj Pov [vâ pɔ̌], Nyiakeng Puachue: 𞄒𞄤𞄲𞄚𞄨𞄳, Pahawh: 𖬖𖬰𖬜 𖬒𖬪𖬵 [vâ pɔ̌], Lao: ວັງປາວ; 8 December 1929 – 6 January 2011)[1] was a major general in the Royal Lao Army.[2] He was a leader of the Hmong American community in the United States.
ວັງປາວ ( RPA : Vaj Pov [vâpɔ̌], Nyiakeng Puachue : 𞄒𞄤𞄲𞄚𞄨𞄳, Pahawh : 𖬒𖬪𖬵 [vâpɔ̌], ລາວ : ວັງປາວ; 8 ທັນວາ 1929 – 6 ມັງກອນ 2011) [1] ເຄີຍເປັນ ນາຍພົນໃຫຍ່ ຢູ່ໃນ ກອງທັບລາຊາອານາຈັກລາວ . [2] ລາວເຄີຍເປັນຜູ້ນໍາຂອງຊຸມ ຊົນຊາວມົ້ງລາວ ໃນສະຫະລັດ.