PM Pham Minh Chinh pays final respects to former President of LPRP, former President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone

WVR/VNA - On March 4, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh led a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Government to the Lao Embassy in Vietnam to pay their final respects to Khamtay Siphandone, former President of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former State President, and former Prime Minister of Laos.
PM Pham Minh Chinh pays final respects to former President of LPRP, former President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone
PM Pham Minh Chinh pays final respects to former President of LPRP, former President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone: PM Pham Minh Chinh writes in the condolence book at the Lao Embassy in Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)

Writing in the condolence book at the embassy, the Vietnamese Government leader expressed sorrow over Khamtay Siphandone's passing, stressing that this is an immense loss to the Lao Party, State, and people.

Meanwhile, leaders and people of Vietnam have also lost a great friend and a close comrade who always strived for the revolutionary causes of the two fraternal countries and the special Vietnam - Laos relationship, he wrote, noting that the deceased was a prominent leader and an outstanding revolutionary who steadfastly dedicated his entire life to the Lao revolution.

Appreciating Khamtay Siphandone's significant contributions to the bilateral relations, PM Chinh extended his deepest condolences to the Lao Government leaders and the bereaved family.

On April 3, Prime Minister Chinh sent a message of condolences to his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone over the passing of the latter's father.

Former Lao leader Khamtay Siphandone, born on February 8, 1924, passed away on April 2.

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(Source: WVR/VNA)