Vice President Viphavanh sincerely conveyed the deep condolences and infinite grief of the Lao Party, State, National Assembly, and Government to their Vietnamese counterparts over the passing of Vietnam's State President.
On behalf of the Party, the State and people of Vietnam, General Secretary Trong sincerely thanked the Lao side for offering their condolences over the death of State President Tran Dai Quang, and especially for assigning the Lao delegation to attend the funeral. He praised Laos for its observation of the two-day national mourning for State President Tran Dai Quang, which shows the special and loyal solidarity between the two parties, states, and people.