Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son and the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited and signed the condolence book in memory of comrade Khamtay Siphandone.

On the afternoon of April 5, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bui Thanh Son visited and signed the condolence book in memory of comrade Khamtay Siphandone - former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Báo Quốc Tế•05/04/2025

Phó Thủ tướng, Bộ trưởng Bùi Thanh Sơn và Đoàn Bộ Ngoại giao viếng nguyên Chủ tịch Đảng Nhân dân Cách mạng Lào, nguyên Chủ tịch nước Lào Khamtay Siphandone. (Ảnh: Thành Long)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bui Thanh Son and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs delegation pay their respects to former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and former President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone. (Photo: Thanh Long)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son expressed his deepest condolences upon hearing the news of the passing of comrade Khamtay Siphandone, former Politburo member, former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, and former President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Đồng chí Khamtay Siphandone mất đi để lại niềm tiếc thương vô hạn đối với Đảng, Nhà nước, Nhân dân Lào, gia quyến và bạn bè quốc tế. (Ảnh:Thành Long)

Comrade Khamtay Siphandone's passing leaves behind endless sorrow for the Lao Party, State, people, family and international friends. (Photo: Jackie Chan)

On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Deputy Prime Minister sent his deepest condolences to the Ambassador and all staff of the Lao Embassy in Vietnam. The Deputy Prime Minister sent his most sincere condolences through the Ambassador to the family of comrade Khamtay Siphandone.

Phó Thủ tướng, Bộ trưởng Bùi Thanh Sơn ghi sổ tang tưởng nhớ nguyên Chủ tịch Đảng Nhân dân Cách mạng Lào, nguyên Chủ tịch nước Lào Khamtay Siphandone. (Ảnh:Thành Long)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bui Thanh Son signed the condolence book in memory of former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and former President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone. (Photo: Thanh Long)

After the funeral of the Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son was moved to write in the condolence book.

The content of the condolence book written by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son reads: "Continue to preserve and develop the good values that comrade Khamtay Siphandone and generations of Vietnamese leaders have created, contributing to fostering the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos to increasingly develop and deepen, bringing practical benefits to the people of the two countries."

Phó Thủ tướng, Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao Bùi Thanh Sơn bày tỏ lòng tiếc thương vô hạn khi nghe tin đồng chí Khamtay Siphandone qua đời. (Ảnh: Thành Long)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son expressed his deepest condolences upon hearing of the passing of comrade Khamtay Siphandone. (Photo: Jackie Chan)

Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh expressed his emotion and on behalf of the Lao Party, State and people thanked the diplomatic staff in general and Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son in particular for coming to pay their respects and write in the condolence book in memory of General Khamtay Siphandone, deeply expressing the special affection, close attachment, pure loyalty, and rarity between the two peoples.