(KPL) The two-day meeting was chaired by Atsaphangthong Siphandone, Secretary of the Vientiane Party Committee and President of the Vientiane People’s Council. Participants included deputy party secretaries, standing committee members, committee members, grassroots party representatives and sector officials.

The meeting reviewed progress in national defence and public security, with a focus on maintaining public order, combating crime and drugs, and implementing the two national agendas on drug suppression and socio-economic stabilisation. Participants also discussed measures to address robbery, arson and traffic accidents, as well as strengthening defence and security at the village level.

On economic management, the committee assessed nine-month socio-economic performance, state budget implementation and local revenue collection. It also considered preliminary targets for the 2027 Socio-Economic Development Plan and local tax revenue.

The agenda included implementation of Resolution No. 62/PB-CC on strengthening Party leadership in grassroots political development, rural development and poverty reduction, alongside the updated “Three Builds” policy.

Urban management and public infrastructure were also discussed, including stricter controls on unauthorised commercial signs and billboards, improved waste management and environmental sanitation, and progress on the Vientiane Sustainable Urban Transport Project, which includes the bus rapid transit (BRT) system.

The committee also reviewed the implementation of final court judgments and measures to enforce outstanding rulings across Vientiane.

The session is expected to help guide the capital’s remaining work in 2026 and shape development and governance priorities for 2027.

KPL