(KPL) The 8th Ordinary Session of the 9th Legislature of the National Assembly (NA) officially commenced on November 18, chaired by National Assembly President Xaysomphone Phomvihane and attended by Party Secretary General and President Thongloun Sisoulith.

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, other Party and government leaders, retired Party and government officials, and National Assembly members were present. Representatives from the Lao Front for National Development, the Lao National Veterans Federation, mass organizations, international diplomatic corps, international organizations, educational institutions, and the business community also attended the session.

The meeting is expected to adopt the Prime Minister’s report on the implementation of the 2024 National Socio-Economic Development Plan, the 2024 state budget plan, and the 2024 monetary plan, along with targets set for 2025 under the national agendas on addressing economic and financial challenges and combating drug abuse. Discussions will also include the 2025 state investment plan.

Additionally, the session will review the progress of the "three-build" directive, which focuses on strengthening provinces as strategic units, districts as comprehensively strengthened units, and villages as development units. 

The implementation of strategies for education system reform, national human resource development, and plans for future years will also be discussed, alongside the enforcement of laws in cultural and social sectors, including those governing education, alcohol management, labor, and signage.T

he session is further expected to approve reports on Vision 2040 and Strategy 2030 for Land Management and Development, the State Audit Organization’s performance review and plans for 2025, and the final report on the 2023 state budget implementation.

KPL