Children from Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province – the hometown of President Ho Chi Minh – welcome President Khamtay Siphandone during his visit to the locality in 2002. (Photo: VNA)
Children from Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province – the hometown of President Ho Chi Minh – welcome President Khamtay Siphandone during his visit to the locality in 2002. (Photo: VNA)
President Khamtay Siphandone meets General Vo Nguyen Giap during his official friendly visit to Vietnam in 2002. (Photo: VNA)
President Khamtay Siphandone meets General Vo Nguyen Giap during his official friendly visit to Vietnam in 2002. (Photo: VNA)
General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and President Tran Duc Luong meet LPRP President and President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone during his official friendly visit to Vietnam in 2002. (Photo: VNA)
General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and President Tran Duc Luong meet LPRP President and President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone during his official friendly visit to Vietnam in 2002. (Photo: VNA)
President Tran Duc Luong welcomes President Khamtay Siphandone during his official friendly visit to Vietnam in 2002. (Photo: VNA)
President Tran Duc Luong welcomes President Khamtay Siphandone during his official friendly visit to Vietnam in 2002. (Photo: VNA)
General Secretary Le Kha Phieu and President Tran Duc Luong meet LPRP President and President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone during his official friendly visit to Vietnam in 1999. (Photo: VNA)
General Secretary Le Kha Phieu and President Tran Duc Luong meet LPRP President and President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone during his official friendly visit to Vietnam in 1999. (Photo: VNA)
General Secretary Le Kha Phieu welcomes LPRP President and President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone during his official friendly visit to Vietnam in 1999. (Photo: VNA)
General Secretary Le Kha Phieu welcomes LPRP President and President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone during his official friendly visit to Vietnam in 1999. (Photo: VNA)
General Secretary Le Duan meets Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Laos Khamtay Siphandone during his friendly visit to Vietnam in 1977. (Photo: VNA)
General Secretary Le Duan meets Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Laos Khamtay Siphandone during his friendly visit to Vietnam in 1977. (Photo: VNA)
General Van Tien Dung, Minister of National Defense, holds talks with General Khamtay Siphandone during his visit to Laos in 1983. (Photo: VNA)
General Van Tien Dung, Minister of National Defense, holds talks with General Khamtay Siphandone during his visit to Laos in 1983. (Photo: VNA)
General Vo Nguyen Giap, Minister of National Defense, welcomes Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Laos Khamtay Siphandone during his visit to Vietnam in 1977. (Photo: VNA)
General Vo Nguyen Giap, Minister of National Defense, welcomes Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Laos Khamtay Siphandone during his visit to Vietnam in 1977. (Photo: VNA)
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung meets with Comrade Khamtay Siphandone during his working trip to Laos on September 14, 2015. (Photo: VNA)
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung meets with Comrade Khamtay Siphandone during his working trip to Laos on September 14, 2015. (Photo: VNA)
LPRP President and President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone meets General Secretary Nong Duc Manh during the latter’s friendly visit to Laos in 2001. (Photo: VNA)
LPRP President and President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone meets General Secretary Nong Duc Manh during the latter’s friendly visit to Laos in 2001. (Photo: VNA)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Laos Khamtay Siphandone visits the 7th Military Region Command and Bien Hoa airport in 1977. (Photo: VNA)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Laos Khamtay Siphandone visits the 7th Military Region Command and Bien Hoa airport in 1977. (Photo: VNA)
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Khamtay Siphandone – A leader with important contributions to Vietnam-Laos relations

Comrade Khamtay Siphandone, former President of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and former President of Laos Khamtay Siphandone, is a leader with a high patriotic spirit. He is one of the first leaders of the Lao revolution, working alongside other leaders to fight for the liberation of Laos from foreign imperialist rule and to protect and build the nation. He is one of the key leaders in fostering the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Laos and Vietnam.