(kontumtv.vn) – On the morning of April 4, Politburo member and Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu visited the Embassy of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in Hanoi to pay tribute to comrade Khamtay Siphandone, former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and former President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

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Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu expressed condolences to the Ambassador, officials and staff of the Lao Embassy in Vietnam. Photo: An Dang/VNA
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Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh visited former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and former President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone. Photo: An Dang/VNA

On behalf of the Vietnamese National Assembly, visiting comrade Khamtay Siphandone, signing the condolence book, expressing condolences to comrade Khamtay Siphandone, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh affirmed that comrade Khamtay Siphandone was an outstanding senior leader, an excellent son, a steadfast revolutionary soldier of the Party and people of Lao ethnic groups, a great, close, and loyal friend of the Party, State, and people of Vietnam.

Also on the morning of April 4, many delegations, sectors and mass organizations came to pay their respects to comrade Khamtay Siphandone, signed the condolence book, and expressed condolences to the Lao Party, State and people.

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General Director of Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang visits former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and former President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone. Photo: An Dang/VNA

Ms. Vu Viet Trang, Party Secretary and General Director of Vietnam News Agency, led the Vietnam News Agency delegation to pay respects and sign the condolence book for comrade Khamtay Siphandone.

Ms. Vu Viet Trang wrote: "VNA officials and reporters who have met and interacted with the outstanding leader of the Lao Party and State always remember in their hearts his concern and guidance for the revolutionary cause of both nations and the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, Laos and Vietnam."

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General Director of Vietnam News Agency Vu Viet Trang writes in the condolence book at the funeral of former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and former President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone. Photo: An Dang/VNA

* On the morning of April 4, at the headquarters of the Consulate of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in Ho Chi Minh City, a delegation of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee led by Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thanh Nghi visited and signed the condolence book for General Khamtay Siphandone, former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, who passed away on April 2 at the age of 102.

On behalf of the leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nghi wrote in the condolence book, expressing his deep condolences over the passing of comrade Khamtay Siphandone, former Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. The leaders and people of Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, have lost a close comrade, a loyal and devoted friend, who made great contributions to cultivating and strengthening the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

The Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee affirmed that the Party Committee, Government and people of the City will forever remember the special and warm feelings that comrade Khamtay Siphandone has given to the City and are determined to do their best to strengthen and further cultivate the special solidarity relationship, as loyal as brothers, between Ho Chi Minh City and Lao localities to be forever green and everlasting.

On behalf of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and the people of the City, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thanh Nghi sincerely sends the deepest condolences to the Lao Party, State and people and the family of Comrade Khamtay Siphandone; hoping that the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the Lao people and the family of Comrade Khamtay Siphandone will soon overcome this great pain and loss, and continue the work of building, protecting and developing the country.

* According to the Special Announcement of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the passing of comrade Khamtay Siphandone is an extremely great loss to Laos and the Vietnam-Laos relationship. To express condolences to comrade Khamtay Siphandone and based on the special Vietnam-Laos relationship, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front decided to mourn comrade Khamtay Siphandone according to the National Mourning ceremony for 2 days, from April 4-5, 2025.

Viet Duc - Xuan Khu (Vietnam News Agency)