A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Party and State led by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the state funeral of former Politburo member, former Prime Minister of Laos and former Chairman of the Lao Front for National Construction Central Committee Sisavath Keobounphanh (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc on May 13 led a high-ranking delegation of the VietnameseParty and State to attend the state funeral of former Politburo member, former Prime Minister of Laos and former Chairman of the Lao Front for National Construction Central CommitteeSisavath Keobounphanh, who passed away a day earlier.
On this occasion, PM Phuc met with LaoParty Gen🏅eral Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachit, and PM ThonglounSisoulith.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc pays a courtesy visit to Lao Party General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachith (Source: VNA)
On behalf of the Vietnamese Party, Stateand people, PM Phuc expressed his deep condolences to the Lao Party, State and people and thebereaved.
He said former PM Sisavath Keobounphanh was not onlya talented and virtuous leader of Laos, contributing greatly to the fraternal Lao people's revolutionary cause, but also a faithful, wholehearted friend and close comrade ofVietnam during the struggles for national defence and construction of the two nations.
His passing was a huge loss to the Lao Party,State and people and the bereaved, PM Phuc said, adding that Vietnam has lost a great friend who madeimportant contributions to building, reinforcing and developing the great bilateralfriendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.
On behalf of the Lao Party, State and people, the Lao leaders thanked the VietnameseParty, State and people for sharing their condolences over the passing of the former Lao PM.
Party General Secretary and President BounnhangVorachit thanked the Vietnamese Party, State and people for supporting Laosover the past time, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also praised Vietnam for itsachievements in curbing the disease, and initially recovering economicactivities.
PM Phuc affirmed that Vietnam is willingto provide more a🐼ssistance for Laos so that the two countries could stabilize the situation and focus onsocio-economic development soon.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith (Source: VNA) The two sides agreed to strengthencoordination to implement effectively agreements reached at the 42nd inter-governmental meeting, and recover economic partnership in the post-pandemic period.
The Lao leaders spoke highly of Vietnam's successful assumption of the role as the ASEAN Chair 2020, especiallꦇy addressing the difficulties caused bythe COVID-19 pandemic, while intensifying the bloc’s cooperation by successfully holding video confe💃rences, particularly the ASEAN and ASEAN 3 summits on COVID-19.
