In 1986, the communist government of Laos introduced several economic reforms, which were clearly in discord with what is generally understood to be the communist ideology. I would be interested to learn how the government explained the reforms.
If possible, please quote the government officials in your answers. And just to clarify: I am aware that Laos is not the only communist coutry in which similar reforms have been introduced, but Laos is what I'm interested in at the moment.