General Secretary To Lam to pay respects to former Lao LPRP President, former President of Laos in Vientiane

WVR/VNA - On April 3, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam will lead a high-ranking delegation of the Party and State of Vietnam to Vientiane to pay respects to former President of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and former President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone, who passed away on April 2.
Điện chia buồn nguyên Chủ tịch Đảng, nguyên Chủ tịch nước Lào Khamtay Siphandone từ trần
General Khamtay Siphandone, former President of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, and former President of Laos passed away. (Photo: VNA)

Khamtay Siphandone passed away at 10:30am on April 2 at the age of 102, according to a special communique by the LPRP Central Committee, National Assembly, and Government of Laos, and the Lao Front for National Construction Central Committee.

To express deep respect and profound gratitude for him, the LPRP Central Committee, National Assembly and Government of Laos, and the Lao Front for National Construction Central Committee have declared five days of national mourning from April 3 to 7.

Official memorial services will be held at the National Convention Centre, Vientiane.

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(Source: WVR/VNA)