In accordance with Presidential Decree 31/PO of 1993 and Prime Ministerial Decree 159/PM of 1994, the Prime Minister’s Office is a state organisation which serves as staff support for and as a close aide to the Prime Minister, co-ordinating and making a precis of various issues related to government work and studying various issues related to the collective work of the government related to the administration and state management of the country. The responsibilities of the Prime Minister’s Office include: (i) monitoring the progress of operation of the mechanism of the government, ministries, sectors and local administration and providing information and data necessary for the finalisation of the policies and issues of the government; (ii) executing orders, instructions and resolutions of the Prime Minister and helping the Prime Minister to prepare action plans and projects; (iii) co-ordinating with various agencies of the government and local administration; (iv) preparing documents and reports for the Prime Minister and participating in meetings of the Cabinet for reporting; (v) editing the Prime Minister's reports to be presented to the Party Central Committee, Politburo and National Assembly; (vi) enforcing regulations on document management and managing the conservation work of the National Archives; (vii) carrying out cartographic surveys and measurement and aerial photography in support of strategic plans of socio-economic development, national defence and security, and scientific and technical research; (viii) studying draft state policies on personnel administration and management; (ix) studying policies, rules and measurements on tourism and the tourism industry and managing and supervising the activities of the Lao National Tourism Administration (LNTA); (x) studying and managing scientific, technological and environmental development; (xi) formulating policies on mass sports activities and planning, guiding, managing and supervising these activities; (xii) making contact with offices of prime ministers of fraternal and friendly countries for the benefit of co-operation and exchange of experience according to the agreement of the government, convening meetings of sectors and local authorities to discuss and recommend issues deemed necessary; (xiii) creating working and living conditions in economic and social aspects which are favourable in both the domestic and foreign situation for thePrime Minister; (xiv) supervising political and ideological affairs, party building, personnel training and national security, improving work and modifying the working methods of the Prime Minister; (xv) monitoring, summarising and submitting to the cabinet the advantages and disadvantages of the process of implementing laws, policies, plans, regulations and rules, as well as the operation of central and local services.