Han Duck-soo to attend funeral of Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong
VGP - South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will visit Viet Nam this week to attend the state funeral of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, his office announced Tuesday.
South Korea Prime Minister Han Duck-soo
The Korean Government decided to send a condolence delegation headed by the prime minister in consideration of the close friendly and cooperative relations between Korea and Viet Nam, which are comprehensive strategic partners, Han's office said.
Earlier, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol sent a message of sympathies to Viet Nam over the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
In his message, Yoon expressed his sincere condolences to the family of the Party leader and the people of Viet Nam for the loss of a respected leader.
He affirmed that the achievements and wishes of the General Secretary for the brilliant development of Viet Nam and for the deeper friendship and collaboration between Viet Nam and South Korea will forever remain in the minds of the two peoples.
As of Tuesday, General Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisulith and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken have confirmed to attend the funeral of the Party chief.
Laos and Cuba have decided to hold national mourning in commemoration of the Vietnamese Party leader.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong passed away on July 19 afternoon at the age of 80.
A state funeral for comrade Nguyen Phu Trong will be held on July 25-26.
The Party chief's coffin will be kept at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Ha Noi capital.
The respect-paying ceremony will take place from 7am to 10pm on July 25, and from 7am to 1pm on July 26, at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Ha Noi capital.
The memorial service will be held at 1pm on July 26 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Ha Noi capital.
The burial ceremony will take place from 3pm on the same day at Mai Dich Cemetery, Ha Noi capital.
At the same time, the respect-paying and memorial ceremonies for Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong will also be held at the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and at his native land in Dong Hoi commune, Dong Anh district, Ha Noi capital.
The Vietnam Television and Radio the Voice of Viet Nam will broadcast live the ceremonies in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City.
During the two-day national mourning on July 25-26, national flags will be flown at half-mast at State offices and public places, and recreational and entertainment activities suspended./.
