State funeral for former Lao president Khamtay Siphandone held in Lao capital


VIENTIANE (Xinhua): A state funeral for Laos' former President Khamtay Siphandone was held at the That Luang esplanade in Lao capital Vientiane on Monday.

The former President's funeral was attended by numerous high-level Lao and foreign dignitaries, including General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith, Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, along with international representatives and members of the public.

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