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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) held a conference on October 20 to review its organizational work and achievements during 2021–2025 and set strategic directions for the 2026–2030 period.

(KPL) The conference was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane, a member of the Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Ministry’s Executive Party Committee. Participants included members of the ministry’s Standing Committee and Party Committee, department and division heads, and invited guests.
During the meeting, Vandy Boutsady, a member of the Standing Party Committee and Director General of the Department of Organization, presented a report assessing the implementation of organizational tasks over the past five years and outlining proposed strategic directions for 2026–2030. Participants exchanged views and recommendations on strengthening the ministry’s organizational work in the coming years.
The conference also featured briefings on key Party directives delivered by Maithong Thammavongsa, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry’s Party Committee and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The directives covered the Resolution of the 12th National Conference on Organizational Work, the guidance address delivered by the Party Secretary-General at the conference, the Politburo’s Resolution No. 64/PBCC on cadre planning for leadership and management positions, and Resolution No. 61/PBCC on strengthening emulation and commendation work in the new era.
The briefings aimed to ensure that ministry leaders and officials understood the directives and could effectively apply them in their respective areas of responsibility.
Addressing the conference, Thongsavanh Phomvihane stressed the importance of Party building and personnel development, calling for stronger political, ideological, organizational and technical leadership at all levels.
He urged the ministry’s Party Committee, leadership, department officials and staff to build on past achievements, address shortcomings and adapt organizational work to meet changing demands.
In closing, the minister called on department heads and Party officials to lead by example and demonstrate a strong commitment to public service, emphasizing the need to improve operational efficiency and ensure the effective implementation of the 12th National Conference on Organizational Work’s resolutions and the ministry’s strategic objectives for 2026–2030.
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