The Bank of the Lao PDR published an account of a meeting at its southern branch in Champasak province, where a deputy governor directed officials to implement resolutions from the 12th Party Congress and the fifth congress of the bank’s Party organization. The meeting also reviewed the branch’s performance in the first half of 2026 and its plan for the second half. Priorities include strengthening political and organizational leadership, promoting self-reliance, enforcing Party-aligned management and working practices, and introducing measures to prevent misconduct at an early stage. Officials were also instructed to increase accountability for delivering professional work against the approved plan.