Leaders of Dong Thap Province pay their respects to comrade Khamtay Siphandone
On April 04, at the Lao Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, the Delegation of Provincial Leaders from Dong Thap, led by comrade Tran Tri Quang - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Acting Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, paid their respects and wrote in the condolences book in memory of General Khamtay Siphandone - former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former President, and former Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The Leaders of Dong Thap Province pay tribute to 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 Tran Tri Quang wrote in the condolence book in memory of General Khamtay Siphandone.
Also today, Comrade Tran Tri Quang - Acting Chairman of the People's Committee of Dong Thap Province sent a condolence letter to Comrade Phonesy Bounmixay - Consul General of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in Ho Chi Minh City.
Upon receiving the news that Comrade General Khamtay Siphandone - former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former President, former Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic passed away on April 02, 2025, on behalf of the Party Committee, Government, and People of Dong Thap Province, and with personal feelings, I would like to express my infinite sorrow to the Consul General, all of officials and staffs of the Consulate General, and the people of Laos.
Comrade Khamtay Siphandone was an outstanding leader of the first generation, a key nucleus of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, an exemplary son of the people of the ethnic groups of Laos, a steadfast revolutionary soldier, who devoted his life to the struggle for national independence, freedom, happiness for the people, and the prosperous development of the Lao nation.
The passing of Comrade Khamtay Siphandone is a great loss to the Party, State, and people of Laos and to his family. Viet Nam has lost a great friend, a very close comrade, who stood side by side during the long resistance wars of the two nations. Comrade always supported the cause of building and protecting the country of the Vietnamese people and made significant contributions to building, consolidating, and developing the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Viet Nam and Laos.
Once again, the Party Committee, Government, and People of Dong Thap Province would like to extend our deepest condolences to the Consul General, all of officials and staffs of the Consulate General, and the people of Laos. We believe that the Consul General, the collective of officials, staff of the Consulate General, and the people of Laos will soon overcome this immense pain and loss, continuing the cause of building Laos into a more prosperous nation.
In addition, Comrade Tran Tri Quang also sent condolence letters to the comrades: Comrade Athsaphangthong Siphandone - Central Committee member, Governor of Vientiane Capital; Comrade Khampheng Xaysompheng - Central Committee member, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Governor of Houaphan Province; Comrade Alounxai Sounnalath - Central Committee member, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Governor of Champasak Province; Comrade Daovong Phonekeo - Central Committee member, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Governor of Salavan Province; Comrade Khamphao Ernthavanh - Ambassador of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to Viet Nam.
To express feelings, respect, sorrow, and gratitude for the significant contributions to the special Vietnam - Laos relationship of the former Chairman of the Party, former President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone, the People's Committee of Dong Thap Province announces the implementation of a national mourning ceremony for the former Chairman of the Party, former President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone.
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Viet Nam and Laos have a great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation across all fields for a long time. Based on the very good bonded relationship between the two countries, Dong Thap Province has established the friendly cooperative relations with its partner province, Salavan, Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2013. On September 27, 2017, Dong Thap Province and Champasak Province signed a memorandum of cooperation in several fields where the localities have advantages. Over the years, the cooperative relationship and exchanges between the two sides have always been maintained and developed. |
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Translated by Văn Lẹ Nguyễn
