Lao Govt takes steps to tackle six urgent issues

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has called for the sectors responsible to shoulder more responsibility in finding solutions to six pressing issues that are affecting socio-economic development.
The issues were tabled at the government’s monthly meeting held in Vientiane on July 23-24 when cabinet members discussed possible measures to address them. 

Six pressing issues include:

  • The outbreak of dengue fever;
  • The epidemic of African swine fever;
  • The infestation of sweetcorn crops by the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Xayaboury province;
  • Persistent drought;
  • The fluctuating exchange rate, the falling value of the kip in relation to foreign currencies and the depletion of foreign-exchange reserves;
  • The issue related to posts on social media by members of the public commenting on state administration and management.

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