Vientiane, 2 December 2021 (TDI): Lao People’s Democratic Republic or the Lao PDR is celebrating its 46th anniversary of independence today. After their years of struggle against foreign imperialists, the Lao people stood victorious on Dec 2, 1975.
The obsolete feudalism was abolished and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic was finally established, succeeding the Kingdom of Laos. Before gaining independence, the country experienced decades of civil war between the communist Pathet Lao and the Royal Lao Government.
Moreover, it was also involved in the 2nd Indochina conflict. Nonetheless, the communist Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) defeated the royalists and abolished the monarchy. Resultantly a one-party State emerged. The Constitution of the country was adopted in 1991.
Congratulatory messages from other states poured in on the 46th Independence Day of the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia tweeted the congratulatory message on its official Twitter account.
The Ministry wished peace, well-being for years to come, and continued prosperity to the Government and people of Laos. The day is observed as a national holiday in Laos.
🇱🇦 Today marks the 4️⃣6️⃣the Anniversary since the foundation of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
🤝 We congratulate the Government and friendly people of this country on their national holiday, wishing them peace, continued prosperity and well-being for years to come! pic.twitter.com/W3XnCNRZ22
— MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) December 2, 2021
Laos or Lao PDR, as is commonly known is a landlocked Asian country sharing contiguity with China, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand.
The largely mountainous country has 18 provinces. Almost 68 percent of the population is living in rural areas of Laos, although the rate of urbanization is 4.9 every year.
Laos has the most fertile land along the Mekong plains. The river forms a border with Thailand for almost 60 percent of its total length, flowing from north to south. In terms of poverty alleviation, the country has made great strides. For the last two decades, poverty is declining in the country.
Laos considerably reduced poverty. As a result, it achieved the Millennium Development Goal target. The country has considerably opened up in recent years, politically. It has ratified six human rights treaties along with establishing a conducive legal environment for civil society. Furthermore, Laos is actively pursuing global as well regional integration.
Lao PDR became a member of the Association of the South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1997, the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2013, and the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, respectively.
The developmental challenges faced by the country are mainly related to ensuring that the benefits from high economic growth are distributed evenly and translated into sustainable and inclusive human development.
The economic growth of the country is averaging more than 7 percent for the past years. Widening gaps between poor and rich, ethnic groups, men and women, as well as residents of different regions of the country must be addressed. There are 49 recognized ethnic groups in the country.
The economic boom of the country stems from foreign direct investment in hydropower and natural resource extraction. human development has experienced continual improvement because of the significant gains in the social sectors and economic growth. Lao PDR achieved eligibility to graduate from Least Developed Country status in 2018.
