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Courtesy meeting with a senior officials delegation from the Lao Statistical Bureau – General Statistics Office of Vietnam
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Cameron Darke in Laos on Twitter: "Inflation in #Laos reached 12.8% in May, according to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce/Lao Statistics Bureau. https://t.co/vm00BY1qPP" / Twitter
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220610) -- VIENTIANE, June 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken June 9, 2022 shows a market in Vientiane, Laos. Laos' inflation rate climbed to 12.8 percent in May on a yearly basis,
UNICEF Social Policy on Twitter: "H.E. Amb. Anouparb Vongnorkeo of @LaosAtUN reiterated their commitment to improving the lives of children through reducing multi-dimensional child poverty. ⬇️ https://t.co/2aAWpo7jpj" / Twitter
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