Laos to host ASEAN ministerial meeting on rural development
Laos has confirmed its readiness to host the 9th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication in Vientiane from 13-17 October.
Speaking at a press conference on 6 October on preparations for the meeting, Deputy Minister to the Government Office and Vice Chairman of the National Committee for Rural Development and Poverty Eradication, Mr Somsanith Souvannalath, said the previous meeting was hosted by Indonesia in 2013.
