According to the Vietnam News Agency, on the morning of 4.4, the high -ranking delegation of the Party and the State of Vietnam was led by Politburo Member, President Luong Cuong; The high -ranking delegation of the Government of Vietnam was led by Politburo and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the high -ranking delegation of the National Assembly of Vietnam led by the National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh visited and recorded the memorial book of Mr. Khamtay Siphandone, former Chairman of the Lao Revolutionary Party, President of Laos.
The wreaths of the delegations bear the words "Unforgettable comrade Khamtay Siphandone."
After the ceremony, President Luong Cuong was moved to the funeral: “Extremely mourning Mr. Khamtay Siphandone, former Chairman of the Lao Revolutionary People's Party, former President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, excellent leader, elite son of the people of the Lao ethnic groups, the permanent revolutionary soldier who sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Lao people and the prosperous development of the Lao people.
The content of the funeral book of the Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh wrote: “The departure of comrade Khamtay Siphandone is a great loss of the Party, the State and the Lao people. Leaders and people of Vietnam lose a big friend, close comrades always strive hard for the revolutionary cause of the two countries of Laos - Vietnam brothers and special relationships in Vietnam - Laos. has devoted my whole life to the revolutionary career of Laos ”.
The content of the funeral book of the National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh wrote: "The National Assembly and the people of Vietnam will always engrave and appreciate the valuable contributions, great support of comrades in placing a solid foundation, nurturing the friendship and cooperation relations more and more practical and effective between the National Assembly of Vietnam and the Lao National Assembly, contributing to promoting and deepening the great and great cooperation in Vietnam."
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh expressed his emotion and on behalf of the Party, the State and the Lao people thanked the leaders of the Party, State, National Assembly, the Government, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front for visiting and recording the memorial memorial book of General Khamtay Siphandone, and the deeply of the two ethnic groups.
General Khamtay Siphandone is one of the first generation of core leaders of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee, who has led and directed the previous democratic national revolution and the cause of protecting and developing the country, and is also a pioneer in organizing the implementation of the Party's principle-based comprehensive innovation policy.
As a great and close friend of the Party, State and people of Vietnam, Comrade Khamtay Siphandone, together with President Ho Chi Minh, President Kaysone Phomvihane, President Souphanouvong and leaders of the two countries, laid a solid foundation, devoted all his efforts to fostering the special solidarity between Vietnam and Laos to become a model, loyal, and pure relationship rare in the world, summarized in two verses of President Ho Chi Minh: "Vietnam - Laos are our two countries/Love deeper than Hong Ha and Mekong".
On the same day, delegations from a number of central and local departments, ministries, branches and organizations visited and wrote the condolence book of comrade Khamtay Siphandone at the Lao Embassy in Vietnam and the Consulate General of Laos in Da Nang City and Ho Chi Minh City.
