Vientiane's continent (4)

I believe the answer is:

asia

(Other definitions for asia that I've seen before include "Huge landmass" , "Earth's largest continent" , "A is A (anag)" , "Populous area" , "Thailand and its location" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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