Laos govt vows to tackle fuel shortage, weak kip and rising debts


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VIENTIANE, June 1 (Vientiane Times/ANN): The government has pledged to take stronger action to manage currency exchange rates and address the fuel shortage and the debts owed to private companies and foreign countries.

The pledge is part of the government’s continuing efforts to fulfil the goals of the two national agendas, which seek to ease the country’s economic and financial difficulties and curb drug trafficking.

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