National mourning for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong
VGP - A respect-paying ceremony in the national mourning etiquette for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong is now underway at the National Funeral Hall in Ha Noi, the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City, and his hometown in Dong Hoi commune of Ha Noi's Dong Anh district .
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The state funeral of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong
At the National Funeral Hall, the CPV Central Committee delegation, led by Politburo member and State President To Lam, paid tribute to General Secretary Trong and offered condolences to his family.
Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh led the Government delegation, Politburo member and State President To Lam led the State President delegation, Politburo member and NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man led the NA delegation, and Politburo member, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and President of the VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien led the VFF Central Committee delegation to pay homage to the late leader and sent condolences to his family.
Former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh; former Presidents Nguyen Minh Triet, Truong Tan Sang, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and Vo Van Thuong; former PM Nguyen Tan Dung; former NA Chairmen Nguyen Sinh Hung, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and Vuong Dinh Hue; along with many other incumbent and former leaders of the Party and State also came to pay the last respects to General Secretary Trong and extend condolences to his family.
President To Lam pledged that the following generations will follow the General Secretary's example, do their best to serve the Fatherland and the people, stay united and unanimous, and strive to realize the goal of building a peaceful, independent, united, democratic, prosperous, civilized, and happy Vietnam as the late leader wished during his life.
Also on July 25, many international delegations and delegations of ministries, sectors, and localities nationwide came to pay homage to General Secretary Trong and his family.
Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and Secretary of the Central Military Commission, passed away on July 19 at the age of 80.
For nearly 60 years of working, he made significant and particularly remarkable contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation. He was granted the Gold Star Order, the 55-year Party membership badge, and many other noble orders and medals of Vietnam and other countries.
The respect-paying ceremony takes place from 7am to 10pm on July 25, and from 7am to 1pm on July 26./.