Laos govt plans to strengthen industrial and service sectors for modernisation


VIENTIANE (Xinhua): The Lao government is keen to move towards modernisation and industrialisation by ensuring changes in the country's economic makeup, with the share of the industrial and service sectors expanding and that of the agriculture sector declining.

The economic structure of Laos has not changed as anticipated over the past few years due to the slower growth of the service and industry sectors, Lao national TV on Monday quoted Lao Minister of Planning and Investment Khamjane Vongphosy, as saying.

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