It must be clear to us that, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, our task is to ensure that Laos becomes a flourishing democratic country rather than ending up as a museum of real-life socialism.
Vi skal være klar over, at vi her i begyndelsen af det 21. århundrede har til opgave at sørge for, at Laos ikke bliver til et museum for den realt eksisterende socialisme, men til et blomstrende demokratisk land.