Vientiane province

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Vientiane province ແຂວງວຽງຈັນ
Province
Map of Vientiane province
Location of Vientiane province in Laos
Coordinates: 18°38′34″N 102°19′25″E / 18.64278°N 102.32361°E / 18.64278; 102.32361
Country	Laos
Established	1989
Capital	Muang Phôn-Hông
Area
• Total	15,610 km2 (6,030 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)
• Total	462,142
• Density	30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
ISO 3166 code	LA-VI
HDI (2018)	0.618[1] medium · 3rd

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Vientiane province (Lao: ແຂວງວຽງຈັນ [kʰwɛ̌ːŋ wía̯ŋ t͡ɕàn]) 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 Muang Phôn-Hông.

In the mid-16th century, Vientiane, under King Setthathirat's rule, became prosperous. It became a major centre of Buddhist teachings and many temples were built.^[3] In 1989, the province was split into two halves: Vientiane prefecture containing the city Vientiane itself, and the remainder of the province.