VIENTIANE, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government held a meeting to discuss key national issues and measures to ease the rising cost of living and mitigate its impact on people's livelihoods and socio-economic development, as growing regional and global uncertainties continue to affect Laos.
The government's monthly meeting for May opened on Wednesday in Vientiane, bringing together senior officials to review key developments and set priority tasks for the coming month, Lao News Agency reported.
The meeting took place amid ongoing regional and global uncertainties, which continue to affect the global economy and have impacted Laos through rising commodity and transportation costs. The government stressed the need for timely and effective measures to reduce the impact on people's livelihoods and socio-economic development.
During the session, participants discussed several key issues, including national defense and security, unexploded ordnance clearance, education system reforms, and preparations for upcoming conferences and other important national events.
In his remarks, Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone called on participants to provide practical, focused and solution-oriented recommendations to ensure the meeting's outcomes can be implemented effectively. ■
