The new communist government led by Kaysone Phomvihane imposed centralized economic decision-making and incarcerated many members of the previous government and military in "re-education camps" which also included the Hmong. While nominally independent, the communist government was for many years effectively little more than a puppet regime run from Vietnam.
the new cOMMunIst gOvernmenT LED By KaysoNE PhOmvIhane impoSEd cEntRAlIZed eCoNomic decisIon-MaKing AnD incarcerAtED maNY membERs Of tHE pRevIoUS GovErNMenT aNd miLitary in "Re-EducAtion CampS" Which Also inCLuded tHe hMong. whilE nominaLlY inDEPendeNT, the comMuniSt governMent wAs for MANY YeARs EFfectively LitTle More THaN a pupPET regIme RUn from vieTnaM.