Temporarily suspend entertainment activities at Hung Temple festival during 2 days of National Mourning

Phu Tho issued a document requesting to stop, postpone or delay the organization of public art, entertainment and recreation activities within the framework of the Cultural - Tourism Week of the Ancestral Land in the year of At Ty 2025 during the 2 days of National Mourning. Photo: To Cong

On April 3, the People's Committee of Phu Tho province issued urgent document No. 1539/UBND-KGVX on the implementation of the Special Announcement on the State Funeral of former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former President, former Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Khamtay Siphandone.

The document clearly states that, implementing the Special Announcement of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front on the State funeral of former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former President, former Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Khamtay Siphandone, based on Decree No. 105/2012/ND-CP dated December 17, 2012 of the Government, the People's Committee of Phu Tho province requests agencies and offices in the province to fly flags at half-mast on April 4, 2025 and April 5, 2025.

In Phu Tho province, during the 2 days of National Mourning, agencies, units, organizations, individuals, and entertainment establishments will stop or postpone organizing art programs and public entertainment activities.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (the Standing Agency of the Organizing Committee of the Hung Kings' Commemoration Anniversary and the Cultural - Tourism Week of the Ancestral Land in the year of At Ty 2025), the Hung Temple Historical Relic Site, the People's Committees of districts, towns and cities, and agencies, units, organizations, individuals, and entertainment establishments stop, postpone or delay the organization of public art, entertainment and recreation activities within the framework of the Cultural - Tourism Week of the Ancestral Land in the year of At Ty 2025; widely notify news agencies, newspapers, people and tourists to know and implement.

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Comrade Khamtay Siphandone was born on February 8, 1924; former Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former President, former Prime Minister, former Deputy Prime Minister, and former Minister of National Defense of the Lao People's Democratic Republic passed away at 10:30 a.m. on April 2, 2025, at the age of 101.

To express condolences to comrade Khamtay Siphandone and based on the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front decided to mourn comrade Khamtay Siphandone according to the National Mourning protocol for 2 days, from April 4 to 5, 2025.

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