To pay tribute to comrade Khamtay Siphandone - former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, former President of the Lao PDR, 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 hold a State funeral for comrade Khamtay Siphandone from April 4-5, 2025.

During this time, agencies and offices nationwide and Vietnamese representative agencies abroad must fly flags at half-mast and wear mourning bands as prescribed; no public entertainment activities are organized.

Flags are flown at half-mast at Ba Dinh Square. Photo: Minh Duc/VNA

Flags at half-mast at the National Assembly House. Photo: Minh Duc/VNA

Flags at half-mast at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: Minh Duc/VNA

Flags are flown at half-mast at the Hanoi flagpole. Photo: Minh Duc/VNA

Flags at half-mast at the Opera House (Hanoi). Photo: An Dang/VNA

Flags are flown at half-mast at the headquarters of the Hanoi People's Committee. Photo: An Dang/VNA

At 7:00 a.m. on May 4, 2025, the flag was raised at half-mast at the Vietnam News Agency Headquarters (Hanoi). Photo: Hoang Hieu/VNA

Flags are flown at half-mast at the Vietnam News Agency headquarters at 5 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hanoi. Photo: Hoang Hieu/VNA

Flags are flown at half-mast at the Vietnam News Agency headquarters, No. 5 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hanoi. Photo: Hoang Hieu/VNA

Flags flying at half-mast at the Metropole Hotel (Hanoi). Photo: An Dang/VNA

VNA/Tin Tuc Newspaper

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/anh/treo-co-ru-quoc-tang-dong-chi-khamtay-siphandone-20250404080209365.htm