Govt demarcates new mandates for ministries, adopts revenue collection measures
According to the new assignments at the government’s monthly meeting for May in Vientiane from May 24-25, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry takes sole management for all kinds of forest. The Ministry of Energy and Mines takes sole management mandate for all mining. Land management and land title issuance affairs remain under the management of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, while land tax collection falls under the Ministry of Finance’s responsibility.
