Prime Minister pays final respects to former Laos leader

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.

PM Pham Minh Chinh writes in the condolence book at the Lao Embassy in Vietnam.

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.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Government 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, at the Lao Embassy in Vietnam on April 4.

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, PM Chinh sent a message of condolences to his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone over the passing of the latter's father.

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

Source: VNA