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Senior Party and State leaders, together with representatives of ministries, central agencies, mass organisations, families of senior leaders, former Party and State leaders, businesses, and other sectors, gathered in Vientiane on August 9, 2026, to lay floral wreaths and pay their respects to Xaysomphone Phomvihane, Member of the Politburo of the Party Central Committee and President of the National Assembly of the Lao PDR.

The floral tribute ceremony provided an opportunity for Party and State leaders and people from across society to express their profound gratitude and deepest respect for Mr. Xaysomphone, who devoted his knowledge, experience, and efforts to the revolutionary cause and the protection and development of the nation, particularly in the field of legislative affairs and the work of the National Assembly.
The first delegation to pay floral tribute was the Party Central Committee, led by Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Lao PDR.

This was followed by the family of General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith; the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, led by Sounthone Xayachack, Member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat and Vice President of the National Assembly; and the Government delegation, led by Sonexay Siphandone, Member of the Politburo of the Party Central Committee and Prime Minister.
The Phomvihane family was led by Santiphap Phomvihane, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Finance. The Siphandone family was led by Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, while a delegation from the Party Central Committee Office was led by Phet Phomphiphak, Member of the Politburo of the Party Central Committee and Head of the Party Central Committee Office.

Other delegations paying floral tributes included the Central Committee of the Lao Front for National Development, led by Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune, Member of the Politburo of the Party Central Committee and President of the Central Committee of the Lao Front for National Development.
A delegation representing the family of Khamphan Phommathat, Member of the Politburo of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Justice, also paid its respects.
The Central Propaganda and Training Committee of the Party, led by Khamphan Pheuyavong, Member of the Politburo of the Party Central Committee and Head of the Central Propaganda and Training Committee, as well as the Office of the Prime Minister, also laid floral wreaths.
Throughout the ceremony, delegations from ministries, central agencies, organisations, offices, families of senior leaders, former Party and State leaders, businesses, companies, and other sectors took turns paying their respects and laying floral wreaths.
The floral tribute ceremony formed part of the official mourning activities being held to honour the late senior Party and State leader and reflected the respect and appreciation of the Lao Party, State, and people for his longstanding contributions to the nation.
KPL