The new building of the National Assembly (NA)

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The new building of the National Assembly (NA), of which construction is nearly completed, is set to host the upcoming inaugural session of the NA’s new legislature.
The main structure of the building located at the That Luang esplanade in Vientiane is now complete and builders are now putting the finishing touches to the grand edifice.
Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly’s Planning, Finance and Audit Committee, Mr Ketkeo Sihalath, revealed the progress at a recent event held to place the Lao national logo on the building, according to a source from the NA.

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Lao and Vietnamese officials attended the event at the new building, whose construction is being financed by a grant provided by the Vietnamese government amounting to US$100 million (about 831 billion kip). Groundbreaking ceremony for the project construction took place in November 2017.
Builders are speeding up work to finish the project in time to host the inaugural session of the NA’s 9th legislature.
Laos just finished the national election to choose members of the NA and provincial people’s council. Results of the election are expected in the upcoming days. Later, the two chambers will hold their inaugural sessions to elect leaders of various state bodies including the state president, Prime Minister and approving a new government cabinet.