Vientiane: 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.

According to Lao News Agency, 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, reduced overlapping responsibilities, improved financial governance, and transparency. Additionally, the center aims to support journalism, technical, and administrative units better.

The center has consolidated its operational units from 84 to 68 and is restructuring departments to boost efficiency further. Plans are in place to enhance professional development through political theory courses, exchange programs, and workshops for staff and local partners.

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

Looking ahead, 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.