Lao National Assembly approves ministry mergers, amendments to constitution, laws, investment incentives

Dr Xaysomphone Phomvihane says the NA’s Extraordinary Session was successful and achieved its targets. -Photo: Sangkhomxay

VIENTIANE: Some 156 members of the National Assembly (NA) on Thursday (March 20) unanimously approved the merger of four ministries with other departments in a major restructuring process, reducing the number of ministries from 17 to 13.

Approval was given in response to a proposal made by Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone during the 2nd Extraordinary Session of the NA’s 9th legislature.