Leaders of the Lao Party and State visit former President Tran Duc Luong

Lao General Secretary andPresident Thongloun Sisoulith visits former President Tran Duc Luong. Photo: Xuan Tu/VNA correspondent in Laos

General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith writes in the condolence book. Photo: Xuan Tu/VNA correspondent in Laos

The wreath of the delegation of the Party, State, National Assembly , Government and Central Lao Front for National Construction bears the inscription: "The Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the State, National Assembly, Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and the Central Lao Front for National Construction deeply mourn the passing of comrade Tran Duc Luong".

Delegations of the Party, State, National Assembly, Government and the Central Committee of the Lao Front for National Construction pay their respects to former President Tran Duc Luong. Photo: Xuan Tu/VNA correspondent in Laos

Delegation from the Lao Party Central Committee Office visits former President Tran Duc Luong. Photo: Ba Thanh/VNA correspondent in Laos

After laying wreaths, burning incense and paying tribute, General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith was moved to write in the condolence book to bid farewell to former President Tran Duc Luong, with the following content: “On behalf of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the National Assembly, the Government of the Lao PDR and the Lao Front for National Construction, I would like to express my deepest condolences and infinite sorrow at the passing of comrade Tran Duc Luong, former member of the Politburo, former President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam - an outstanding leader of the Party, State and people of our fraternal Vietnam, and at the same time a close friend and comrade of the Party, State and people of Laos.

Delegation of the Lao Central Committee for External Relations visits former President Tran Duc Luong. Photo: Xuan Tu/ VNA reporter in Laos

We would like to express our respect and remember the great contributions of comrades to fostering the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, two States and peoples of Laos and Vietnam over the past time.

Immediately afterwards, the delegation of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee's Foreign Affairs Commission, the delegation of the People's Council and the Vientiane Capital Government, the delegation of Lao Ministries, Departments, and Branches and international organizations in Laos; representatives of the Embassies of the United States, France, Indonesia, Timor Leste, Singapore, North Korea, India, South Korea... in Laos came to offer incense, lay wreaths and sign the condolence book in memory of former President Tran Duc Luong.

Mr. Khamphanh Pheuyavong, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Head of the Propaganda Department of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee, offered flowers to commemorate former President Tran Duc Luong. Photo: Do ​​Ba Thanh/VNA correspondent in Laos

Earlier, on the same morning, delegations from the Central Office of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the Central Propaganda Department of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs... and the Embassies of Turkey, Luxembourg... in Laos also came to offer incense, lay wreaths and write in the condolence book to commemorate former President Tran Duc Luong.

Delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos and agencies affiliated to the Embassy pay their respects to former President Tran Duc Luong. Photo: Do ​​Ba Thanh/VNA correspondent in Laos

Delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy and agencies affiliated to the Embassy pay their respects to former President Tran Duc Luong. Photo: Do ​​Ba Thanh/VNA correspondent in Laos

Delegations from the Vietnamese Embassy, ​​agencies attached to the Embassy and the Vietnamese community in Laos took turns offering incense, laying wreaths and signing the condolence book in memory of former President Tran Duc Luong on the morning of May 24.

All delegations expressed their respect and infinite sorrow for Comrade Tran Duc Luong - a loyal and upright communist soldier, a respected and exemplary leader, an excellent scientist, who devoted himself to the country and the people. He left behind valuable legacies and is a shining example for present and future generations.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam offers incense to commemorate former President Tran Duc Luong. Photo: Do ​​Ba Thanh/VNA correspondent in Laos

The ceremony to pay respects and register condolences for former President Tran Duc Luong at the Vietnamese Embassy in Vientiane, Laos, and at the Vietnamese Consulates General in the three regions of Northern, Central and Southern Laos was held on May 24-25.

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