Hanoi, May 24 -- Leaders of Laos, China, Cambodia, Cuba and Russia have sent messages and letters of condolences to Vietnam, following the death of former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong on May 20.

In their message of condolences, the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the State President, the National Assembly, the Government and the Central Committee of the Lao Front for National Construction expressed their profound sorrow and regret, describing comrade Tran Duc Luong as a distinguished statesman and a pillar of the Vietnamese Party and State, who consistently embodied the spirit of sacrifice and set an exemplary standard as a Party member. They noted his lifelong dedication to the re...