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Lao households struggle to survive amid high inflation

Over the past six months, the cost of goods and services has soared by 38.06%.

Tourists visit a night market along the Mekong River in the Lao capital Vientiane on June 30, 2023. (Photo: Xinhua)

VIENTIANE: The cost of living in Laos continued to rise due to the depreciation of the Lao currency kip and high inflation, affecting household incomes and people’s standard of living.

The year-on-year inflation rate in Laos eased…

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