Vientiane

//viˌɛntiˈɑːn// name

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  1. 1
    The capital city of Laos.

    "From Saigon we flew to Vientiane, the capital of Laos, where I had a long meeting with Prince Souvanna Phouma, a young, Paris-educated member of the Laotian ruling family, who was then Prime Minister."

  2. 2
    A prefecture of Laos. Capital: Vientiane (city).
  3. 3
    A province of Laos. Capital: Phonhong.

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capital of laoslaotian capital

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"Vientiane is the capital of Laos."

Etymology

From French Vientiane, from Lao ວຽງຈັນ (wīang chan).

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