The special zone Xaisômboun, which is listed, was merged back into Vientiane Province and Xiangkhouang Province in 2006.

Xiangkhouang and Vientiane Provinces are part of the Nam Ngum watershed.

At the end of the period covered by this report, there were four religious prisoners: three in Vientiane Province and one in Oudomsai Province.

In 2006 Catholics were permitted to construct two rural churches in Vientiane Province.

Ban Thieng is a river village in Vientiane Province, Laos.

Muang Kasi is a river town in Vientiane Province, Laos.

Ban Nampo is a village in Vientiane Province, Laos.

The prefecture was created in 1989, when it was split off from Vientiane Province.

The new district, still named Hom, was reassigned to Vientiane Province.

Xaysomboun district was reassigned to Vientiane Province, while Thaton went to Xiangkhoang Province.