Vientiane (lao)

Vientiane

Vientiane ranks 9,941st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Grangemouth, Bafatá, and Sławno. Memorable people born in Vientiane include Anouvong, Visay Phaphouvanin, and Siri Arun Budcharern. Memorable people who died in Vientiane include Souphanouvong, Kaysone Phomvihane, and Souvanna Phouma. Vientiane has been the birth place of many swimmers, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and singers. Vientiane is located in Laos.

Vientiane 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. Vientiane was the administrative capital during French rule and, due to economic growth in recent times, is now the economic center of Laos. The city had a population of 840,000 as of the 2023 Census. Read more on Wikipedia