Govt comments on legal documents, plans
Vientiane Times, 05.02.2010
 
The cabinet this week made comments on four legal documents and
discussed plans being devised to streamline the government's
administration and related work.
 
Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh chairs this month's government
meeting.
 
The approval and comments were made at the monthly meeting of the
cabinet held from February 2-3 at the Prime Minister's Office.
 
The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh.
 
According to a press statement from the Prime Minister's Office, the
cabinet members listened to and made comments on initiatives for
further improvement to the following four documents.
 
The cabinet heard and made comments on a draft decree on the
management of Lao staff working with international organisations in
Laos . The newly drafted decree stipulates management regulations on
Lao staff in order to protect the rights of both staff and their
organisations.
 
Consideration and advice were also made regarding a draft decree on
disabled people.
 
The draft decree stipulates principles,regulations and measures to
eliminate discrimination against the disabled. It is believed this can
be achieved by offering education, training, health care,
rehabilitation, and employment as well as protecting their rights and
benefits.
 
The meeting also considered and commented on a draft decree on the
implementation of a law on guarantee in practice agreement. The draft
decree stipulates clear obligations regarding such guarantees.
 
The cabinet considered and made further advice regarding a strategic
plan on health staff capacity development.
 
The aforementioned documents will be improved further by the relevant
sectors in line with comments made by the cabinet members. The
documents will be resubmitted to the government for consideration, the
statement said.
 
Additionally, the meeting heard and approved the outcomes report of
the 32nd meeting of the Lao-Viet and Viet-Lao Cooperation Commissions.
 
The government guided its agencies at all levels to translate the
outcomes of the meeting by formulating a cooperation plan with its
Vietnamese counterparts.
 
To encourage more effective cooperation, the government agencies were
told to improve coordinated action.
 
The government approved in principle a strategic plan for the
development of the national statistics system from 2010-2020 as well
as the national statistics administrative structure.
 
The development of the statistics collection system is hoped to
provide more reliable, accurate and timely statistics to support the
formulation of proper socio-economic development planning.
 
At the meeting, the premier called for government officials at all
levels to translate guidance given by the General Secretary of the Lao
People's Revolutionary Party and President, Mr Choummaly Sayasone, and
implement the stimulus package to encourage this year's economic
stability and growth.