VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party’s central committee has resolved to initiate measures to ensure economic growth of 4.5 per cent this year while reining in rampant inflation and slowing the depreciation of the kip.
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has issued an order to ensure more stringent management and protection of forests.
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Switzerland is providing more than US$5.2 million to support dam safety technical and institutional assistance in Laos.
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Almost 1.7 million foreign tourists spent time in Laos in the first six months of this year, with Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese nationals topping the list.
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