Lao govt urges action to overcome economic challenges

VIENTIANE (Xinhua): The Lao government has urged action to boost national revenue while promoting frugal spending to ensure effective use of the state budget in overcoming economic challenges facing the South-east Asian country.

According to a Lao national Television report on Thursday (Oct 19), among the measures to be adopted, the Lao government stressed the need to reduce the amount of foreign currency spent on overseas travel by Lao delegations and cut non-essential foreign trips.