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Vientiane (/ viˌɛntiˈɑːn / vee-EN-tee-AHN; Lao: ວຽງຈັນ, Viangchan, pronounced [wíaŋ tɕàn], RTGS:Wiang Chan) is the capital and largest city of Laos. Comprising the five urban districts of Vientiane Prefecture, the city is located on the banks of the Mekong, right at the border with Thailand.
The Kingdom of Vientiane was formed in 1707 as a result of the split of the Kingdom of Lan Xang. The kingdom was a Burmese vassal from 1765 to 1779. [ 1 ] It then became a Siamese vassal until 1828 when it was annexed by Siam.
History of Laos. Evidence of modern human presence in the northern and central highlands of Indochina, which constitute the territories of the modern Laotian nation-state, dates back to the Lower Paleolithic. [1] These earliest human migrants are Australo-Melanesians —associated with the Hoabinhian culture—and have populated the highlands ...
The national capital, Vientiane, is in the prefecture. The prefecture was created in 1989, when it was split off from Vientiane province. [2] On a curve of the Mekong River, and bordering Thailand, the prefecture covers an area of 3,920 km 2 (1,510 sq mi). Vientiane city was built in the 16th century in the reign of King Saysethathirath.
Vientiane province (Lao: ແຂວງວຽງຈັນ, pronounced [kʰwɛ̌ːŋ wíaŋ tɕàn]) is a province of Laos in the country's northwest. As of 2015 the province had a population of 419,090. [2] Vientiane province covers an area of 15,610 square kilometres (6,030 sq mi) composed of 11 districts. The principal towns are Vang Vieng and ...
Lao National Museum. The Lao National Museum is a building located in Vientiane, the capital of Laos.The structure was originally built in 1925 as the French governor's residence and today presents the history of the nation, highlighting the Lao people's struggle to free the country from foreign occupation. [1]
1565. Haw Phra Kaew (Lao: ຫໍພຣະແກ້ວ, pronounced [hɔ̌ː pʰā (ʔ).kɛ̂ːw]), also written as Ho Prakeo, Hor Pha Keo and other similar spellings, is a former temple in Vientiane, Laos. It is situated on Setthathirath Road, to the southeast of Wat Si Saket. It was first built in 1565 to house the Emerald Buddha, but has been ...
In Vientiane, about 600 civilians killed and 7,000 civilians left homeless; about 600 homes destroyed. The Battle of Vientiane was the decisive action of the 1960 Laotian coups. Fought between 13 and 16 December 1960, the battle ended with General Phoumi Nosavan winning control of the Kingdom of Laos with the aid of the Royal Thai Government ...