Xieng khouang: An official ceremony took place at the Xieng Khouang Provincial Administration Office on December 29, 2025, to announce the appointment of a new Chairman of the Provincial Governance Committee. The event was presided over by Deputy Prime Minister Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune, who is a member of the Party Central Committee Political Bureau. The ceremony was attended by the Xieng Khouang Provincial Party Secretary and Governor Bounchan Sivongphan, alongside senior provincial officials and representatives from relevant sectors.

According to Lao News Agency, Mr. Bounchan Sivongphan presented a report on the achievements made during his tenure as governor. Subsequently, Ms. Chanthasone Phounsouk, Head of the Provincial Organizing Committee, read out the official decree that appointed Mr. Bouangeun Houmxaiyaphom, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, as the new Chairman of the Xieng Khouang Provincial Governance Committee. A formal handover ceremony followed between the outgoing governor and the newly appointed chairman.

Deputy Prime Minister Kikeo, in his address, praised the provincial leadership and residents for their contributions to development. He emphasized the importance of maintaining Party unity and social stability, ensuring national defense and public security, and fostering conditions that enable people to pursue their livelihoods. He also stressed the need for stronger economic self-reliance through effective mineral resource management, the expansion of commercial production, and the implementation of the Three Builds (3-Sang) policy, focusing on grassroots development and poverty reduction.

After the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Kikeo and his delegation visited agricultural production sites in Vieng Village to promote vegetable farming. They also inspected iron ore mining and processing projects in Mee Khoun and Mon Kham villages, Paek District. The visit concluded with the handover of winter clothing donations to provincial authorities, intended for distribution to families in need during the cold season.