Laos to hold general elections on Feb 21

VIENTIANE, Feb 2 (Xinhua): The general election of members of the National Assembly's ninth legislature and the provincial people's councils' second legislature has been scheduled for Feb. 21, the state-run Lao News Agency (KPL) has confirmed.

Altogether 224 candidates, including 49 women, have been listed for the general election of the National Assembly (NA) while 789 candidates including 227 women have been listed for the election of the provincial people's councils (PPCs), according to the National Election Committee.