Better time ahead - Laos’ inflation rate further dips to just five per cent in August


The price of some seasonal vegetables was slightly higher than average, while produce at most fresh markets was on sale at normal prices. - Photo: Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): Laos recorded an inflation rate of just five percent this month, down slightly from the 5.3 per cent recorded in July, according to a report issued by the National Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Finance.

However, the report noted that several categories of goods and services continued to experience significant inflationary pressure. 

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