Lao National Assembly Meets for 2rdd Plenary Session  

   HANOI (Sept. 30) XINHUA - The second plenary session of 
the Lao  National Assembly (NA) opened in Vientiane 
Tuesday, Lao official news  agency KPL reported Wednesday.
   The session was attended by Khamtay Siphandone, 
president of the Executive Committee of the Lao People's 
Revolutionary Party Central Committee and president of 
Laos, and other senior officials of the  party and the 
government.
   Lao Prime Minister Sisavath Keobounphan presented a 
report on the implementation of the socio-economic 
development plan and the state  budget for 1997-1998, and a 
new plan of action for 1998-1999.
   Buathong Vonglokham, president of the State Planning 
Committee, presented a report on the implementation of the 
state socio-economic development plan for 1997-1998, and a 
draft plan of the state socio-economic development plan for 
1998-1999.
   Khamphoui Keoboualapha, vice prime minister and minister 
of finance, presented a report on the implementation of the 
state budget plan of 1997-1998, and a draft plan of the 
state budget plan for 1998-1999.
   However, KPL gave no details of these reports. The 
official news agency said all NA members will upgrade their 
political comprehension, study  and learn the precise 
measures required to be able to conduct work in  all 
domains more effectively, to bring the plans to fruition.
   

Lao National Assembly Opens Plenary Session  

   HANOI (Sept. 30) XINHUA - The National Assembly of Laos  
(parliament) Tuesday opened its second plenary session, the 
Lao  official news agency KPL said Wednesday.
   During the session, which was attended by President 
Khamtay Siphandone,  Prime Minister Sisavath Keobounphanh 
presented a report on the  implementation of the socio-
economic development plan and a plan of action for 1998-
1999.
   The KPL gave no details of the report.