Communism and capitalism are mixing in Laos

Communism and capitalism are mixing in Laos: "

VIENTIANE, Laos, Sept 18 — Hammer-and-sickle flags flutter above government offices in central Vientiane, and the entrance to the national museum is decorated with massive sculptures glorifying the workers’ revolutionary struggle.

Officially, this sparsely populated country is still communist — and has been since 1975. But these days, that really depends on whom you ask.

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