Private sector asks Lao govt to lift restrictions on factories


Garment factories suffered harshly during the pandemic. - VT

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) has asked the Covid-19 taskforce to consider reopening factories in the capital to minimise the impacts on business operations and the economy.

In a three-page proposal signed by LNCCI President Oudet Souvannavong, the Chamber congratulated the government on its efforts to contain the spread of the deadly virus.

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