(KPL) The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism officially appointed a new staff member to the Party Central Committee’s Propaganda Training Board during a ceremony held in Vientiane on June 23, 2025.

The event was presided over by Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Central Political Commission Mr. Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune, alongside Mr. Khamphan Pheuyavong, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Propaganda Training Board, and Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Mrs. Sounsavanh Viyaket. Senior officials, department heads, institute directors, and representatives from five regional broadcasting offices were in attendance.

Mr. Khamphan Pheuyavong outlined recent reforms aimed at improving organizational efficiency at the training center, focusing on:

Centralized leadership

Streamlined staffing and reduced overlapping responsibilities

Improved financial governance and transparency

Enhanced support for journalism, technical, and administrative units

The center has consolidated its operational units from 84 to 68 and continues to restructure departments to boost efficiency. It also plans to enhance professional development through political theory courses, exchange programs, and workshops for staff and local partners.

Deputy Prime Minister Kikeo stressed the need for strong political awareness, ethical discipline, and a results-oriented work ethic in public service, particularly within media and cultural sectors.

Looking forward, the Ministry will finalize its 2026 budget proposal to support the revamped center and meet modern communication demands. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to professionalizing staff, enhancing institutional capacity, and positioning the training center as a national model for cultural and media development.

KPL