During the ongoing 5th Ordinary Session of the 9th National Assembly Legislature, Mr. Xayadeth Phouiyavong, a constituent of Savannakhet’s District 13, urged the government to adjust factory workers’ wages based on current exchange rates between LAK and USD.
National Assembly Member Proposes Adjusting Lao Workers’ Wages to Current Forex Rates
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Laos National Assembly Members Call for Increase in Minimum Wage
National Assembly members from various constituencies commented on the government’s socio-economic development plan, state budget plan, and monetary plan during the ongoing 5th ordinary session of the 9th National Assembly in Vientiane Capital, and urged for measures to assist its suffering economy.
