President Appoints New Committee for Country’s Digital Transformation

08/06/2023 11:21
Email Print 1785
ຂປລ (KPL) President Thongloun Sisoulith has appointed 22 senior government officials as members of a National Committee on Digital Transformation, in a bid to spur Laos’s social and economic development.

(KPL) President Thongloun Sisoulith has appointed 22 senior government officials as members of a National Committee on Digital Transformation, in a bid to spur Laos’s social and economic development.

The Prime Minister has been named chairman of the committee while the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Security, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Minister of Technology and Communications will be vice chairmen, according to a Presidential Decree signed by the President on June 2.

Top government officials from the relevant sectors were appointed as members of the committee.

The new committee will set guidelines, strategies, policies, and mechanisms to guide and implement the transformation of the digital economy at central and local government levels.

In addition, it will monitor the implementation of the National Digital Economic Development Vision for 2021-2040, the National Digital Economic Development Strategy for 2021-2030, and the National Digital Economic Development Plan for 2021-2025

Laos promotes digital economy development

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith has appointed 22 senior government officials as members of a National Committee on Digital Transformation, in a bid to spur Laos’s social and economic development, Vientiane Times reported.

KPL

ຂ່າວອື່ນໆ

    • Laos Celebrates World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day and the Movement’s 162nd AnniversaryGeneral

      Laos Celebrates World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day and the Movement’s 162nd Anniversary

      5/9/2025 10:15:44 AM

      The Lao National Blood Transfusion Institute and the Lao Red Cross organized a public blood donation event on May 8 at the Lao-ITECC Mall to mark the 162nd anniversary of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, under the theme: “Support Humanitarian Work.”

    • Lao Media Trained in AI Use for JournalismGeneral

      Lao Media Trained in AI Use for Journalism

      5/8/2025 3:54:44 PM

      The United Nations conducted a training course on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in media and journalism for civil servants from various sectors in Vientiane on May 8. The training held both in person and online, aimed to enhance participants’ ability to integrate AI tools into their professional work.

    • Laos to Launch Digital ID Cards NationwideGeneral

      Laos to Launch Digital ID Cards Nationwide

      5/8/2025 1:43:39 PM

      In a major step toward digital transformation, the Laos is preparing to roll out modern digital identity cards for citizens across the country.

    • Remains of Vietnamese matyrs, soldiers repatriated from LaosGeneral

      Remains of Vietnamese matyrs, soldiers repatriated from Laos

      5/8/2025 1:39:25 PM

      (KPL/VNA) The remains of 16 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts, who laid down their lives in different periods in the Lao provinces of Champasak and Attapeu, have been repatriated following a handover ceremony in Champasak on May 7.

    • Laos steps up controls to prevent anthrax spread General

      Laos steps up controls to prevent anthrax spread

      5/8/2025 1:37:08 PM

      (KPL/VNA) With anthrax outbreaks reported in neighbouring countries, Lao authorities have intensified surveillance of livestock herds across multiple localities, closely monitoring animal health and movements to stave off any risk of contagion.

ads
ads

Top