Ministry of post and telecommunications review past year of work
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has developed and expanded information communications technology infrastructure over the past year and have accomplished many successes. The Minister of Post and Telecommunications, Dr Thansamay Khommasith, presented a summary of the past year’s work and the plan for the next year in Vientiane on December 13. The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications is concentrated on development and expansion of ICT infrastructure. Most of the operations over the past year involved capacity building for the ministry’s officials to use the IT system equipment and management of the business side, especially concerning Laos’ first telecommunications satellite (Lao Sat-1). They also are paying attention to ICT system centre management and social media management. The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications is concentrating its efforts on a legal campaign for preventing and combating cyber crime toward the government and the public.