The first session of the 9th Lao National Assembly wraps up on March 26. (Photo: VNA) In his address at the closing ceremony, Chairman of the Lao NA Saysomphone Phomvihane affirmedthat the session was a success, with a series of important issues for the countrybeing approved.
The session elected the Chairman of the 9th NA, the State President, and the Prime Minister,and adopted organisational structures for the legislative body and the Government.
Italso approved the 9th five-year socio-economic development plan, the State BudgetPlan for the 2021-2025 period, as well as the five-year master plan of the 9th National Assembly, and the NA’s plan on issuing and amending laws in the next fiveyears.
Notably,the Lao NA approved a new government structure with only 17 ministries and two ministerial-levelagencies, down by one ministry and one ministerial-level agency compared to theprevious term.
Thelegislature set an annual economic growth target of 4 percent or more over the nextfive years.
The NA Chairman affirmed that the success of the session demonstrates the unity and highpolitical responsibility of delegates, helping to consolidate and builda strong people’s democratic state to shoulder the heavy tasks assigned by thenation and the people.
Thesuccess of the session is the basis for organising the implementation of politicaltasks during the 9th-tenure NA, he stressed.
He suggestedthe Government urgently reform the personnel organisation apparatus to suit itsroles, rights, and duties, thus achieving the socio-economic development targetsset by the NA./.
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