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Lao NA’s second session opens

The second session of the 9th National Assembly of Laos opened in Vientiane on November 1 under the chairmanship of NA President Saysomphone Phomvihane.
Lao NA’s second session opens ảnh 1The second session of the 9th National Assembly of Laos opens in Vientiane on November 1 under the chairmanship of NA President Saysomphone Phomvihane. (Photo: KPL)
Vientiane (VNA) – The second session ofthe 9th National Assembly of Laos opened in Vientiane onNovember 1 under the chairmanship of NA President Saysomphone Phomvihane.

The session’s opening ceremony saw the presence of PartySecretary General and President Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister PhankhamViphavan, and other senior Party and government officials.

In his opening remarks, Phomvihane said in this sitting,Lao lawmakers will debate and adopt a number of important documents, including reportson the implementation of the socio-economic development plan this year and in2022, the use of the State budget in 2021 and targets set for 2022, the plansfor the development of electricity in Laos over the next 5 and 10 years, theplan for national digital economy growth from 2021 – 2025, among others.

He noted that the legislators also plan to approve 11 new and amended bills, including laws on National Border, High Technology,Heritages, Telecommunications and others.

The Lao NA’s Secretariat has launched a hotline toreceive feedback and proposals directly from citizens during the sitting whichruns through November 17./.
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