Party Secretary General Thongloun Sisoulith addresses a plenary meeting of the Party Central Committee.

Party Secretary General calls for swift action on fulfilment of resolutions

Party Secretary General Thongloun Sisoulith has made recommendations to the Party Central Committee on ways to ensure the Resolutions adopted by the 12th National Party Congress are carried out swiftly and with clear focus to achieve practicable results.
He gave the advice when addressing the 2nd Plenary Session of the 12th Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party on Thursday.
He also advised Committee members to prepare for the inaugural meetings of the new National Assembly and Provincial People’s Councils in a comprehensive and thorough manner.
“The Politburo must be a strong, highly unified team and work together in the coming years to resolve the problems we still face,” he added.
“Let’s continue efforts to resolve outstanding issues and make new breakthroughs. We also want to ensure the 12th National Congress of the Lao Front for National Development is a great success, and push forward the unified implementation of new guidelines for the reform of the Lao Front’s work, so it is more effective in the current era of development,” he said.
The Party Secretary General also gave instructions concerning the Congresses of various other entities, citing the need for a strong focus on inspections, the work done by government offices and the media, efforts to build up grassroots political foundations, and spur rural development, poverty alleviation, and implementation of the Party’s Three Builds directive.
He called for a renewed patriotic spirit and continuous development to bring about a positive transformation in production and business operations on the path to creating an independent economy, self-reliance, and greater self-strength.
Mr Thongloun also provided guidance concerning the 3rd Plenary Session of the 12th Party Central Committee, advising the compilation of a detailed plan aimed at setting rural development and poverty alleviation as a National Agenda.
During last week’s meeting the Party Central Committee approved several important documents and issued a number of guidelines.
Members approved the Committee’s plan of work over the next five years, and the fundamentals of action plans and focused work plans for each central and local sector.
Participants agreed on the need for effective use of personnel and visible shows of respect and compliance with the principles of democratic centralism.
The meeting agreed to strengthen the wisdom and strength of the Party Central Committee and avoid situations in which the Party Secretary General uses his rights and powers in an arbitrary manner during decision-making.
Guidance will be provided on the rollout of the 10th five-year National Socio-economic Development Plan so the government can submit it to the National Assembly for successful approval and effective implementation.
Central Committee members specified that the roles, rights and duties of provincial Party Secretaries and the Mayor of Vientiane, as well as the relationship between district Party Secretaries and district Governors, must comply with democratic principles and not encroach on each other’s rights and duties.
A Provincial Party Secretary, acting on behalf of the Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council, is responsible for monitoring and inspecting the work undertaken by local administrative organisations, ensuring they strictly comply with the rules and are decisive and transparent.
Each locality should establish communes in line with the set plan, which must be completed by mid-2027 at the latest, prior to nationwide implementation.
All work undertaken must comply with Party and State guidelines and policies, especially the Resolutions adopted by the 12th National Party Congress, with the aim of reaching grassroots communities.
Finally, the Party Central Committee called for the monitoring of business managers to ensure they do not violate discipline regulations and other legal obligations, promote only talented and competent individuals, and act with integrity.

By Times Reporters
(Latest Update March 10, 2026 )