Special announcement on the State funeral of comrade Khamtay Siphandone - Lang Son Newspaper and Radio and Television Station

The Central Executive 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 announce:

General Khamtay Siphandone, former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former President, former Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Comrade Khamtay Siphandone; born February 8, 1924; former Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former President, former Prime Minister, former Deputy Prime Minister, former Minister of National Defense of the Lao People's Democratic Republic passed away at 10:30 a.m. on April 2, 2025, at the age of 101.

Comrade Khamtay Siphandone was one of the pioneering leaders in the cause of building the revolutionary path of Laos. He and other predecessors organized and led the revolutionary movement and achieved consecutive victories, bringing the Lao Revolution to a day of complete victory, gradually leading Laos to the goal of socialism. He was an extremely close and intimate friend of the Party, State and people of Vietnam, always paying attention and making great contributions to building, consolidating and developing the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos over the past time.

His passing is a great loss to Laos and the Vietnam-Laos relationship.

To express condolences to comrade Khamtay Siphandone and based on the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos, 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 protocol for 2 days, from April 4 to 5, 2025.

During this time, agencies and offices nationwide and Vietnamese representative agencies abroad must fly flags at half-mast and wear mourning bands as prescribed; no public entertainment activities will be organized./.

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