National Assembly Approves New Direction for Law Dissemination

Vientiane: On June 13, 2025, the National Assembly of Laos approved a new direction for strengthening law dissemination across the country. The decision came after Minister of Justice Phayvy Sibualipha presented a report, followed by comments from Mr. Khampheng Vilaphan, Chairman of the Law Committee, on behalf of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly. According to Lao News Agency, the approved direction outlines several key actions. First, the government will upgrade the current decree on law dissemination into a national law. This will help give legal communication a stronger and more permanent foundation. The plan also includes developing a national strategy for law dissemination from 2026 to 2030. This strategy will support, monitor, and evaluate law dissemination activities across different sectors in a more systematic way. To improve the quality of legal communication, the government will train staff responsible for law dissemination. These staff members will receive both short-term and lon g-term training to build professional skills and raise overall standards. The plan also calls for regular assessments and the collection of data related to law dissemination efforts. These evaluations will help improve the methods used to make legal information more attractive and easier to understand. The approach will be adapted to match the awareness and interests of each target audience, and tailored to suit the specific conditions of central and local areas. Coordination between ministries and government agencies will be strengthened to make law dissemination smoother and more effective. The plan also emphasizes the need for sufficient resources, including budget, transportation, and equipment, to support implementation. In addition, the Standing Committee recommends that the government and research institutions create a law dissemination guide. This guide should focus on laws related to the political duties of civil servants, soldiers, and police officers, as well as laws that affect people's everyda y lives. This will help promote a deeper and more widespread understanding of the law among the public. Finally, the government is encouraged to support ministries, state agencies, and local authorities in developing modern digital information systems. These systems will serve as legal information platforms that allow people of all ethnic groups to access laws conveniently and quickly. Through these measures, the National Assembly aims to make laws more accessible, understandable, and useful to all citizens across the country.