(KPL) The Lao Government opened its regular meeting for November 2025 on the morning of 11 December at the Prime Minister’s Office. The session was chaired by Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and attended in person by deputy prime ministers, cabinet members and representatives from ministries and state agencies. Leaders from Vientiane Capital and provincial administrations joined the proceedings via teleconference to hear reports and contribute comments on key issues.

The meeting, which will run for two days, will review the major developments that occurred in November and consider the Government’s work plan for December 2025. Delegates will study and discuss a range of important topics, including regional and international developments, the national defence and security situation, and the results of studies on the proposed establishment of toll stations along two major national highways: National Road 13 South, covering a distance of 275 kilometres from kilometre 71 to kilometre 346, and National Road 12, spanning 143 kilometres from Thakhek to the Lao–Vietnam border.

Participants will also examine several draft decrees. These include amendments and enforcement measures concerning state property; salaries, benefits and other policies for members of representative offices; the prevention and resolution of financial system crises; amendments to regulations on tobacco control; the organisation and operation of the National Water Resources Management Committee; basic and development standards; and measures relating to dust management.

In his opening remarks, the Prime Minister stated that regional and global conditions remain tense and complex. He highlighted the ongoing impact of military conflicts, trade and economic tensions, border issues and other international challenges, which continue to affect people’s lives and property in many countries. He noted that the global economic situation remains fragile and increasingly unpredictable.

Mr. Sonexay stressed that Laos cannot avoid the direct and indirect consequences of these external pressures. He called for close monitoring and timely early-intervention measures to minimise their impact on the livelihoods of citizens, civil servants and state employees, and on national socio-economic development. He urged Government members to study each agenda item carefully and to provide clear, concise and well-focused comments that reflect the country’s actual circumstances, in order to ensure that the meeting achieves its intended objectives.

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