Laos capital Vientiane warn vendors to not raise prices during Lao New Year celebrations

VIENTIANE, April 8 (Laotian Times): With the Lao New Year festival just around the corner, the Department of Industry and Commerce in Vientiane Capital has reminded shopkeepers and stall owners that they must adhere to the rules governing the provision of goods and services during the festival.

The department has said that prices for goods and services should not be increased, nor should products be deliberately held back to create artificial shortages.