Thongloun Sisoulith becomes new leader of Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
The 11th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) concluded on January 15 with Thongloun Sisoulith elected as General Secretary of the Party.
The opening ceremony of the 11th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The 11th National Congress of theLao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) concluded on January 15 with ThonglounSisoulith elected as General Secretary of the Party.
Participants at the congress approved important documents of strategicsignificance to Laos’ development, including a Political Report from the 10th LPRP’s Central Committee, the socio-economic development plan for the 2021-25period, and the revised Statute of the LPRP.
They elected a new Politburo with 13 members, a Central Committee comprising 71 official members and10 alternate members, along with a secretariat with nine members and anInspection Commission with seven members led by Khamphan Phommathat.
Addressing the closing of the congress, the newly-elected GeneralSecretary of the LPRP Thongloun Sisoulith said the congress was a success andemphasised that the whole country must work hard to implement the contents ofthe congress’s resolution.
The resolution sets six major socio-economic targets: continuous, highquality, and sustainable economic growth of at least 4 percent; higher quality humanresources; improvements to the material and spiritual lives of local people; findinga balance between environmental protection and natural disaster riskmitigation; the development of a strong infrastructure network; and ensuring socialequality and fairness.
Thecongress also sketched out eight plans to reach goals over the next fiveyears./.
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The opening ceremony of the 11th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party. (Photo: VNA) 
