Ho Chi Minh City, July 17 -- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, former head of the Steering Committee for the Central Highlands, attended a gathering of former officials and civil servants of the committee's standing body in Ho Chi Minh City on July 17, marking the 24th anniversary of its establishment (July 17, 2002-2026). In 2002, the Politburo of the ninth tenure decided to establish the steering committee. In line with the Party's and State's policy of streamlining and restructuring the political system to improve efficiency, it ceased operations in 2017. During its 15 years of operation, the committee fulfilled its assigned functions and responsibilities, serving as an effective advisory body by proposing solutions t...