36-672: Xaythany is a district of Vientiane Prefecture , Laos . A new airport will be built here to allow increased global connectivity, replacing the current Wattay International Airport in Sikhottabong district . This Laotian location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Districts of Laos Administrative divisions of Laos First-level Province Prefecture Second-level District Third-level Village v t e Laos
72-470: A seven-headed Naga told Thattaradtha to start a new city on the east bank of the river opposite Maha Thani Si Phan Phao . The prince called this city Chanthabuly Si Sattanakhanahud , which was said to be the predecessor of modern Vientiane. Contrary to the Phra Lak Phra Ram , most historians believe that the city of Vientiane was an early Khmer settlement centered around a Hindu temple, which
108-505: A simple monument with starred pinnacles was built in memory of those killed in the conflicts between 1945 and 1975. The Lao National Museum , on Samsenthai Road opposite the Cultural Hall. was founded as the national museum highlighting the revolution of the 1970s. It is in a French colonial building. This museum, which was originally built in 1925 as the French governor's residence, presents
144-621: A spiritual leader in the 1950s, created two theme parks including this park and another at Nang Khoi . In 1958, he started building concrete religious sculptures in the park on the outskirts of Vientiane. Suan Wattanatham Bandapao (National Ethnic Cultural Park) is 20 km (12 mi) south of Vientiane city close to the Khau Midthaphab ( First Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge across the Mekong). Along tree-shaded avenues are traditional Lao homes, sculptures of famous literary icons of Laos, and there
180-538: Is 45 metres (148 ft) high and the edifice is described as a "gilded missile cluster". The gold colored central image inside the stupa is in the shape of a curve of an extended Lotus bud. The annual That Luang Festival is held here in the twelfth waxing Lunar month in accordance with the Buddhist Lunar Calendar , lasting for seven days. Near this stupa, there is the Revolutionary Monument,
216-478: Is a prefecture of Laos , in northwest Laos. The national capital, Vientiane , is in the prefecture. The prefecture was created in 1989, when it was split off from Vientiane province . On a curve of the Mekong River , and bordering Thailand , the prefecture covers an area of 3,920 km (1,510 sq mi). Vientiane city was built in the 16th century in the reign of King Saysethathirath. The older part of
252-624: Is also a small zoo. Wat Si Saket Temple built in Siamese style between 1818 and 1824, by King Anou Vong (who was educated in Siam's court and was their chieftain in Laos) is in the old city and survived during the war with Siam. There are 6,840 Buddha images in many small niches in the main hall and the walls of the courtyard. Features of this temple are the silver and ceramics images of Buddha, 300 seated and standing Buddhas made in wood, stone, silver, and bronze. In
288-420: Is divided into 17 provinces ( Lao : ແຂວງ, khoueng ) and 1 prefecture ( kampheng nakhon ), or capital city municipality (ນະຄອນຫຼວງ, nakhon luang ). Furthermore, 1 so-called special administrative zone (ເຂດພິເສດ, khet phiset ) existed between 1994 and 2006, when it was re-merged into its surrounding provinces (i.e. Vientiane and Xiangkhoang). The Xaisomboun special administrative zone was later recreated as
324-529: Is statue of King Sisavang Vong. Wat Ongtue , also called "the temple of the heavy Buddha", has a 16th century Buddha image, which weighs ten tons (10,160 kg). It was built by King Saysethathirath and is on the Wat Ongtue-Sethathirath Road. It is a said that the temple site was used in the 3rd century for religious purposes. The temple was destroyed in the Siamese–Laos war and rebuilt in
360-429: Is used during ceremonial national parades. It is a popular location for visitors and local people who visit the monuments in the afternoons. That Luang Stupa ('Great Sacred Stupa'), with official name of Pha Chedi Lokojumani (meaning: 'World Precious Sacred Stupa'), was initially built in 1566 during the reign of King Saysethathirath. It was rebuilt as Luang Stupa in 1953 and now a national monument. Its golden stupa
396-560: The Arc de Triomphe . The monument's five towers represent the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence among nations of the world. They are also representative of the five Buddhist principles of "thoughtful amiability, flexibility, honesty, honour, and prosperity". It has gateways on four sides oriented to the four cardinal directions. The East-West gateway open to the Long Xang Avenue, which
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#1733105628250432-548: The Hinkhanna Waterfall . Ta Lat Sao , the morning market is on Lanexang Avenue. It has three main buildings, each with two floors. It is the commercial center of Vientiane. The market has shops where Lao antiques, textiles, souvenirs, handicrafts, jewelry, and other imported goods are available. Patuxay is a memorial monument, which is a landmark in Vientiane built in 1958 on Lanexang Avenue. Its architecture inspired by
468-644: The New Laos National Stadium open 2009 at Route 13 . The Laotian epic, the Phra Lak Phra Lam , claims that Prince Thattaradtha founded the city when he left the legendary Lao kingdom of Muong Inthapatha Maha Nakhone because he was denied the throne in favor of his younger brother. Thattaradtha founded a city called Maha Thani Si Phan Phao on the west bank of the Mekong; this city was said to have later become today's Udon Thani , Thailand . One day,
504-563: The Pha That Luang would later replace. Khmer princes ruling Say Fong were known to have made pilgrimages to the shrine near Vientiane. In the 11th and 12th centuries, the time when the Lao and Thai people are believed to have entered Southeast Asia from southern China , the few remaining Khmer in the area were either killed, removed, or assimilated into the Lao civilization, which would soon overtake
540-625: The Phou Phanang National Biodiversity Conservation Area (which covers much of the forest in the west), although Phou Khao Khuay NBCA borders the northeast. The Houay Ngang Forest Reserve, within Vientiane, has many species of birds and butterflies. A nature trail in the reserve is used for a day tour where the Ban Pako ecolodge is available overlooking the Nam Ngum River . Its approach is from Ban Pako by boat across
576-464: The That Luang Festival held at the temple. The city pillar is a phallic symbol, considered as guardian of the city. It was destroyed in 1818 and rebuilt in 1915. A Buddha image in relief and carved wooden stele are seen opposite to this pillar. Behind the city pillar there is place where devotees place broken images and pots to get rid of bad luck. In the public park opposite to the pillar, there
612-14774: The 17th province. Each province is subdivided into districts ( Lao : ເມືອງ, mueang ) and then subdivided into villages ( Lao : ບ້ານ, baan ). Districts of Laos [ edit ] [REDACTED] Districts of Laos Note — Each district has a code in parentheses displaying the first two digits as the province and the last two as the district representing that province. No. District Name in Lao Province 1-01 Chanthabuly District ( Urban Vientiane ) ເມືອງຈັນທະບູລີ Vientiane Prefecture 1-02 Sikhottabong District ( Urban Vientiane ) ເມືອງສີໂຄດຕະບອງ Vientiane Prefecture 1-03 Xaysetha District ( Urban Vientiane ) ເມືອງໄຊເສດຖາ Vientiane Prefecture 1-04 Sisattanak District ( Urban Vientiane ) ເມືອງສີສັດຕະນາກ Vientiane Prefecture 1-05 Naxaithong District ເມືອງນາຊາຍທອງ Vientiane Prefecture 1-06 Xaythany District ເມືອງໄຊທານີ Vientiane Prefecture 1-07 Hadxayfong District ( Urban Vientiane ) ເມືອງຫາດຊາຍຟອງ Vientiane Prefecture 1-08 Sangthong district ເມືອງສັງທອງ Vientiane Prefecture 1-09 Mayparkngum district ເມືອງປາກງື່ມ Vientiane Prefecture 2-01 Phongsaly District ເມືອງຜົ້ງສາລີ Phongsaly Province 2-02 May District ເມືອງໃໝ່ Phongsaly Province 2-03 Khoua District ເມືອງຂວາ Phongsaly Province 2-04 Samphanh District ເມືອງສຳພັນ Phongsaly Province 2-05 Boun Neua District ເມືອງບຸນເໜືອ Phongsaly Province 2-06 Yot Ou District ເມືອງຍອດອູ Phongsaly Province 2-07 Boun Tay District ເມືອງບຸນໃຕ້ Phongsaly Province 3-01 Namtha District ເມືອງຫຼວງນໍ້າທາ Luang Namtha Province 3-02 Sing District ເມືອງສີງ Luang Namtha Province 3-03 Long District ເມືອງລອງ Luang Namtha Province 3-04 Viengphoukha District ເມືອງວຽງພູຄາ Luang Namtha Province 3-05 Na Le District ເມືອງນາແລ Luang Namtha Province 4-01 Xay District ເມືອງໄຊ Oudomxay Province 4-02 La District ເມືອງຫຼາ Oudomxay Province 4-03 Na Mo District ເມືອງນາໝໍ້ Oudomxay Province 4-04 Nga District ເມືອງງາ Oudomxay Province 4-05 Beng District ເມືອງແບ່ງ Oudomxay Province 4-06 Houne District ເມືອງຮຸນ Oudomxay Province 4-07 Pak Beng District ເມືອງປາກແບ່ງ Oudomxay Province 5-01 Houayxay District ເມືອງຫ້ວຍຊາຍ Bokeo Province 5-02 Ton Pheung District ເມືອງຕົ້ນເຜິ້ງ Bokeo Province 5-03 Meung District ເມືອງເມິງ Bokeo Province 5-04 Pha Oudom District ເມືອງຜາອຸດົມ Bokeo Province 5-05 Pak Tha District ເມືອງປາກທາ Bokeo Province 6-01 Luang Prabang District ເມືອງຫຼວງພະບາງ Luang Prabang Province 6-02 Xiengngeun District ເມືອງຊຽງເງິນ Luang Prabang Province 6-03 Nane District ເມືອງນານ Luang Prabang Province 6-04 Pak Ou District ເມືອງປາກອູ Luang Prabang Province 6-05 Nam Bak District ເມືອງນ້ຳບາກ Luang Prabang Province 6-06 Ngoy District ເມືອງງອຍ Luang Prabang Province 6-07 Pak Seng District ເມືອງປາກແຊງ Luang Prabang Province 6-08 Phonxay District ເມືອງໂພນໄຊ Luang Prabang Province 6-09 Chomphet District ເມືອງຈອມເພັດ Luang Prabang Province 6-10 Viengkham District ເມືອງວຽງຄຳ Luang Prabang Province 6-11 Phoukhoune District ເມືອງພູຄູນ Luang Prabang Province 6-12 Phonthong District ເມືອງໂພນທອງ Luang Prabang Province 7-01 Xam Neua District ເມືອງຊຳເໜືອ Houaphanh Province 7-02 Xiengkho District ເມືອງຊຽງຄໍ້ Houaphanh Province 7-03 Hiam District ເມືອງວຽງທອງ Houaphanh Province 7-04 Viengxay District ເມືອງວຽງໄຊ Houaphanh Province 7-05 Houameuang District ເມືອງຫົວເມືອງ Houaphanh Province 7-06 Samtay District ເມືອງຊຳໃຕ້ Houaphanh Province 7-07 Sop Bao District ເມືອງສົບເບົາ Houaphanh Province 7-08 Et District ເມືອງແອດ Houaphanh Province 7-09 Kone District ເມືອງກອັນ Houaphanh Province 7-10 Xon District ເມືອງຊ່ອນ Houaphanh Province 8-01 Sainyabuli District ເມືອງໄຊຍະບູລີ Sainyabuli Province 8-02 Khop District ເມືອງຄອບ Sainyabuli Province 8-03 Hongsa District ເມືອງຫົງສາ Sainyabuli Province 8-04 Ngeun District ເມືອງເງິນ Sainyabuli Province 8-05 Xienghone District ເມືອງຊຽງຮ່ອນ Sainyabuli Province 8-06 Phiang District ເມືອງພຽງ Sainyabuli Province 8-07 Parklai District ເມືອງປາກລາຍ Sainyabuli Province 8-08 Kenethao District ເມືອງແກ່ນທ້າວ Sainyabuli Province 8-09 Botene District ເມືອງບໍ່ແຕນ Sainyabuli Province 8-10 Thongmyxay District ເມືອງທົ່ງມີໄຊ Sainyabuli Province 8-11 Xaisathan District ເມືອງໄຊສະຖານ Sainyabuli Province 9-01 Pek District ເມືອງແປກ Xiangkhouang Province 9-02 Kham District ເມືອງຄຳ Xiangkhouang Province 9-03 Nong Het District ເມືອງໜອງແຮດ Xiangkhouang Province 9-04 Khoune District ເມືອງຄູນ Xiangkhouang Province 9-05 Mok May District ເມືອງໝອກໃໝ່ Xiangkhouang Province 9-06 Phou Kout District ເມືອງພູກູດ Xiangkhouang Province 9-07 Phaxay District ເມືອງຜາໄຊ Xiangkhouang Province 10-01 Phonhong District ເມືອງໂພນໂຮງ Vientiane Province 10-02 Thoulakhom District ເມືອງທຸລະຄົມ Vientiane Province 10-03 Keo Oudom District ເມືອງແກ້ວອຸດົມ Vientiane Province 10-04 Kasy District ເມືອງກາສີ Vientiane Province 10-05 Vangvieng District ເມືອງວັງວຽງ Vientiane Province 10-06 Feuang District ເມືອງເຟືອງ Vientiane Province 10-07 Xanakharm District ເມືອງຊະນະຄາມ Vientiane Province 10-08 Mad District ເມືອງແມດ Vientiane Province 10-09 Viengkham District ເມືອງວຽງຄໍາ Vientiane Province 10-10 Hinhurp District ເມືອງຫີນເຫີບ Vientiane Province 10-11 Meun District ເມືອງໝື່ນ Vientiane Province 11-01 Pakxan District ເມືອງປາກຊັນ Bolikhamsai Province 11-02 Thaphabat District ເມືອງທ່າພະບາດ Bolikhamsai Province 11-03 Pakkading District ເມືອງປາກກະດິງ Bolikhamsai Province 11-04 Borikhane District ເມືອງບໍລິຄັນ Bolikhamsai Province 11-05 Khamkeut District ເມືອງຄຳເກີດ Bolikhamsai Province 11-06 Viengthong District ເມືອງວຽງທອງ Bolikhamsai Province 11-07 Xaichamphon District ເມືອງໄຊຈຳພອນ Bolikhamsai Province 12-01 Thakhek District ເມືອງທ່າແຂກ Khammouane Province 12-02 Mahaxay District ເມືອງມະຫາໄຊ Khammouane Province 12-03 Nong Bok District ເມືອງໜອງບົກ Khammouane Province 12-04 Hineboune District ເມືອງຫີນບູນ Khammouane Province 12-05 Yommalath District ເມືອງຍົມມະລາດ Khammouane Province 12-06 Boualapha District ເມືອງບົວລະພາ Khammouane Province 12-07 Nakai District ມືອງນາກາຍ Khammouane Province 12-08 Sebangphay District ເມືອງເຊບັ້ງໄຟ Khammouane Province 12-09 Xaibouathong District ເມືອງໄຊບົວທອງ Khammouane Province 12-10 Kounkham District ເມືອງຄູນຄຳ Khammouane Province 13-01 Kaysone Phomvihane District ເມືອງໄກສອນ ພົມວິຫານ Savannakhet Province 13-02 Outhoumphone District ເມືອງອຸທຸມພອນ Savannakhet Province 13-03 Atsaphangthong District ເມືອງອາດສະພັງທອງ Savannakhet Province 13-04 Phine District ເມືອງພີນ Savannakhet Province 13-05 Seponh District ເມືອງເຊໂປນ Savannakhet Province 13-06 Nong District ເມືອງນອງ Savannakhet Province 13-07 Thapangthong District ເມືອງທ່າປາງທອງ Savannakhet Province 13-08 Songkhone District ເມືອງສອງຄອນ Savannakhet Province 13-09 Champhone District ເມືອງຈຳພອນ Savannakhet Province 13-10 Xonaboury District ເມືອງຊົນນະບູລີ Savannakhet Province 13-11 Xayboury District ເມືອງໄຊບູລີ Savannakhet Province 13-12 Viraboury District ເມືອງວີລະບຸລີ Savannakhet Province 13-13 Assaphone District ເມືອງອາດສະພອນ Savannakhet Province 13-14 Xonboury District ເມືອງໄຊພູທອງ Savannakhet Province 13-15 Thaphalanxay District ເມືອງພະລານໄຊ Savannakhet Province 14-01 Saravane District ເມືອງສາລະວັນ Salavan Province 14-02 Ta Oy District ເມືອງຕະໂອ້ຍ Salavan Province 14-03 Toumlane District ເມືອງຕຸ້ມລານ Salavan Province 14-04 Lakhonepheng District ເມືອງລະຄອນເພັງ Salavan Province 14-05 Vapy District ເມືອງວາປີ Salavan Province 14-06 Khongsedone District ເມືອງຄົງເຊໂດນ Salavan Province 14-07 Lao Ngam District ເມືອງເລົ່າງາມ Salavan Province 14-08 Sa Mouay District ເມືອງສະມ້ວຍ Salavan Province 15-01 La Mam District ເມືອງລະມາມ Sekong Province 15-02 Kaleum District ເມືອງກະເລິມ Sekong Province 15-03 Dak Cheung District ເມືອງດາກຈຶງ Sekong Province 15-04 Tha Teng District ເມືອງທ່າແຕງ Sekong Province 16-01 Pakse District ເມືອງປາກເຊ Champasak Province 16-02 Sanasomboun District ເມືອງຊະນະສົມບູນ Champasak Province 16-03 Batiengchaleunsouk District ເມືອງບາຈຽງຈະເລີນສຸກ Champasak Province 16-04 Paksong District ເມືອງປາກຊ່ອງ Champasak Province 16-05 Pathouphone District ເມືອງປະທຸມພອນ Champasak Province 16-06 Phonthong District ເມືອງໂພນທອງ Champasak Province 16-07 Champassack District ເມືອງຈຳປາສັກ Champasak Province 16-08 Soukhoumma District ເມືອງສຸຂຸມາ Champasak Province 16-09 Mounlapamok District ເມືອງມູນລະປະໂມກ Champasak Province 16-10 Khong District ເມືອງໂຂງ Champasak Province 17-01 Saysetha District ເມືອງໄຊເຊດຖາ Attapeu Province 17-02 Samakkhixay District ເມືອງສາມັກຄີໄຊ Attapeu Province 17-03 Sanamxay District ເມືອງສະໜາມໄຊ Attapeu Province 17-04 Sanxay District ເມືອງສານໄຊ Attapeu Province 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648-690: The 1970 Expo Osaka held in Japan, the temple was depicted as the Lao national emblem. Wat Si Muang Temple in the Ban Simuang village on the Sethathirath Road has the foundation pillar of Vientiane. Built in 1956, said to be protected by the spirit of a local girl "Si", who according to local myth, while pregnant jumped to death as a sacrificial offering when the pillar was in the process of being lowered into its foundation. In November, Phasat Pheung annual festival ( wax tableaux parade) precedes, by two days,
684-529: The 20th century. The deputy patriarch of the monastic order resides there and heads the Buddhist institute for monks who come from all over the country for training in the Buddhist Dhamma . The heavy Buddha statue is 5.8 metres (19 ft 0 in) in height and is on the back side of the sim and is flanked by two more standing Buddha statues. Wat Inpeng Temple ('to transform') at Inpeng Pagoda, belongs to
720-691: The Phouma government, and installed Boun Oum as prime minister. In mid-1975, Pathet Lao troops moved towards the city and US personnel began evacuating the capital. On 23 August 1975, a contingent of 50 Pathet Lao women liberated the city. On 2 December 1975, the communist party of the Pathet Lao took over Vientiane and defeated the Kingdom of Laos , thus ending the Laotian Civil War , but an insurgency in Laos began in
756-405: The area. In 1354, when Fa Ngum founded the kingdom of Lan Xang , Vientiane became an important administrative city, even though it was not made the capital. King Setthathirath established it as the capital of Lan Xang in 1563, to avoid a Burmese invasion. In the following several centuries Vientiane's position was not stable; at times it was strong and regional centre but often it came under
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#1733105628250792-498: The city and repaired Buddhist temples such as Pha That Luang , Haw Phra Kaew , and built colonial buildings. By a decree signed in 1900 by Governor-General Paul Doumer , the province was divided into four muang : Borikan, Patchoum, Tourakom, and Vientiane. Two years earlier, men from these four muang were responsible for building a house for the first administrator of Vientiane , Pierre Morin. During World War II , Vientiane fell with little resistance to Japanese forces, under
828-478: The city has ancient temples, museums, monuments and parks. Protected areas in the prefecture include Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area, Phou Phanang National Protected Area, and Houay Ngang Forest Reserve, a good area for bird and butterfly watching. The prefecture is the site of the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge spanning the Mekong to connect with Nong Khai Province , Thailand and
864-474: The command of Sako Masanori. On 9 March 1945 French paratroopers arrived, and liberated Vientiane on 24 April 1945. As the Laotian Civil War broke out between the Royal Lao Government and the Pathet Lao , Vientiane became unstable. In August 1960, Kong Le seized the capital and insisted that Souvanna Phouma , become prime minister. In mid-December, General Phoumi then seized the capital, overthrew
900-403: The control of Vietnam, Burma, or Siam. When Lan Xang fell apart in 1707, it became an independent Kingdom of Vientiane . In 1779, it was conquered by the Siamese general Phraya Chakri and made a vassal of Siam . When King Anouvong tried to assert himself as an independent kingdom, and raised an unsuccessful rebellion, it was obliterated by Siamese armies in 1827. The city was burned to
936-411: The ground and was looted of nearly all Laotian artifacts, including Buddha statues. The Siamese routed Anouvong and razed the city leaving only Wat Si Saket in good shape. Vientiane was in ruins, depopulated, and disappearing into the forest when the French arrived in 1867. It eventually passed to French rule in 1893. It became the capital of the French protectorate of Laos in 1899. The French rebuilt
972-486: The hall known as Ho Trai, there are Buddhist manuscripts of the 18th century. During the French colonial regime, it was restored twice, once in 1924 and again in 1930. Buddha statues damaged during the Siamese-Lao War of 1828 are housed on the west side of the temple. A Khymer Naga Buddha sculpture seated on a coiled hooded cobra (naga) is in front of the main seated Buddha image dating to the 13th century Khmer period. In
1008-485: The history of Laos, highlighting the Lao peoples' struggle to free the country from foreign occupiers and imperialist forces. The museum has a range of artifacts, including items unearthed at Lao Pako , Plain of Jars , including Hindu statues from the Khmer period. The Ho Pra Keo Museum was originally a temple, built in 1565 by King Saysethathirath. It had an Emerald Buddha which was taken away to Siam in 1828, The building
1044-597: The jungle, with the Pathet Lao fighting the Hmongs and royalists-in-exile. In the mid-1980s, there was growing concern regarding unplanned and uncontrolled urban growth, leading to the founding of the Urban Development Program of Vientiane Prefecture (UCP). Prior to the mid-1990s, the prefecture was led by a government which included fourteen departments. These were branches of national ministry offices. The prefecture
1080-595: The land to the west and northwest of the main urban centre is forested and hilly in parts with the peaks of Phu Sang (1,666 metres (5,466 ft)) and Phu Khao Khuay (1,039 metres (3,409 ft)), and a small area in the northeastern part at the rim of the forest protected by the Phou Khao Khuay National Biodiversity Conservation Area . The protected reserves in the prefecture are the Houay Ngang Forest Reserve and
1116-488: The northern part of the city, and Nong Seuam Lake is to the northeast off Route 10 . About 5 km (3 miles) north of Ban Hat Kai is the Tat Xai Waterfall , and about 5 km (3 miles) to the west, the smaller Tat Leuk Waterfall . Ban Na, along Route 13 to the northeast of Vientiane, is surrounded by paddy fields. About 6 km (4 miles) from here is Pung Xai , a notable elephant observation point. Much of
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1152-496: The period of 1995–2005 was 2.79%. The main ethnic group in the province is Lao. Some of the important landmarks in the Vientiane city are That Luang Stupa (Great Sacred Stupa), Lao National Museum , Haw Phra Kaew Museum, Wat Sisaket , Patuxay Monument, Revolutionary Monument , Wat Simuang , Wat Ongtue , Wat Inpeng , Ta Lat Sao (Morning Market), Suan Wattanatham Bandapao (National Ethnic Cultural Park), Khau Midthaphab (Friendship Bridge), Xieng Khouan Buddha Park and
1188-684: The prefecture level to manage the city's development. The St. Paul Foundation built in 2001 and a Vocational School for the Disabled in Ban Sikeud in Vientiane Prefecture. The province and the capital city are on a bend of the Mekong bordering Thailand. Notable settlements include Vientiane , Ban Ang, Ban Simano, Ban Hat Kai, Ban Pako, Ban Donnou], Ban Na, Ban Don, Ban Tha Bok, Ban Non and Tha Ngon. Nam Houm Reservoir and Nam Souang Reservoir lie off Route 13 , north of Vientiane. Nongtha Lake lies in
1224-417: The river. Dong Dok University in association with GTZ has developed the forest walk. The Nam Leuk and Nam Gnong Rivers also flow through the prefecture. The province is composed of the following districts: Districts in bold letters are part of the urban area of Vientiane . The prefecture had a population of 820,942 as of the 2015 census. The prefecture's average annual population growth during
1260-529: Was converted into a museum during the 1970s. It houses notable Buddhist sculptures. The President's Palace (former Royal Palace) and gardens can be seen from the terrace of the museum. The Xieng Khouan Buddha Park , built in 1958, has Buddhist and Hindu sculptures placed in the gardens and trees. It is about 28 km (17 mi) south of Vientiane and overlooks the Mekong to Nong Khai in Thailand. The creator of this religious park, Bunleua Sulilat (1932–1996),
1296-551: Was unable to collect taxes. Whatever revenues were collected were subsequently transferred to the national government. In 1993, the Vientiane Urban Planning Committee (VUPC) became the highest decision-making organization in the prefecture; it was governed by a chairman, deputy chair, and eight members. In 1999, the Vientiane Urban Development and Administration Authority (VUDAA) was established at
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