Vientiane /viˌɛntiˈɑːn/ noun2 •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. — 1978 •A province of Laos. Capital: Phonhong.