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Laos preparing for reopening

Despite increases in the number of new COVID-19 infections, the Lao Government is planning to reopen the country, and calling on people to get adapted to the new situation.
Laos preparing for reopening ảnh 1Disinfecting a street in Vientiane, Laos (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) - Despite increases in the number of new COVID-19infections, the Lao Government is planning to reopen the country, and callingon people to get adapted to the new situation.

Addressing the Lao National Assembly’s second session onNovember 2, Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh told members that Laos needsto set out a strategic plan on comprehensive preparations to open up thecountry, including the start of services on the China-Laos railway.

He outlined the socio-economic development plan for 2022,which seeks to address the country's financial and economic difficulties.

The Lao government expects to vaccinate at least 70 percentof the adult population by the end of 2021 - a figure that exceeds theoriginal target of 50 percent.

So far, more than 3.28 million people have received a firstdose of COVID-19 vaccine, accounting for 44.78 percent of the total, whilemore than 2.8 million people or 38.38 percent are now fully vaccinated.

Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on November 1 said that thegovernment will continue with a tourism programme in 2022 to invite Lao andforeign tourists who have got two COVID-19 vaccine shots, especially fromChina and the Republic of Korea, to explore the country.

It is hoped that the programme  Lao Thiao Lao (Lao Visit Laos) will attractat least 1.9 million domestic visitors and more than 1 million foreign visitorsin 2022.

The Lao Health Minister announced on November 2 that thecountry had recorded 873 new cases and three fatalities over the past 24 hours./.
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