Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is an exemplary leader of the Party and State of Vietnam, who is trusted and loved by the people, said former Party General Secretary and President of Laos Choummaly Sayasone. Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency in Vientiane, he expressed deep sadness at the passing of General Secretary Trong, a close friend of the Lao people, as well as of himself, saying it is a great loss for the Party, State and people of Vietnam, as well as for the Party, State and peoples of Laos.Source: Vietnami News agency