Party chief to pay tribute to former Lao top leader in Vientiane
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 on April 3 to pay respects to former President of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Khamtay Siphandone, who passed away on April 2.
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.
Prime Minister welcomes top Lao diplomat in Hanoi
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on February 13 for Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane who is on an official visit to Vietnam.
