| Official Name: | Vanashen |
| Native Name: | Վանաշեն |
| Pushpin Map: | Armenia#Ararat |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Armenia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ararat |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vedi |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 2,364[1] |
| Timezone: | AMT |
| Utc Offset: | +4 |
| Timezone Dst: | DST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +5 |
| Coordinates: | 39.9°N 85°W |
Vanashen (hy|Վանաշեն) is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia. Before 1978, it was known as Taytan.[2] It is one of the sites of the USAID Community Partnership for Health program. [3]