Foreign leaders send sympathies over passing of Vietnamese Party General Secretary

In his message, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his profound respect for the Party General Secretary's vision of protecting strategic autonomy and promoting governance in Viet Nam.

He hoped that the late leader's legacy would continue to inspire future generations in Viet Nam and across Southeast Asia.

Chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing said Viet Nam has lost an eminent leader, and the Party chief will be remembered by the Vietnamese people with respect and admiration.

He said the General Secretary's leadership and contributions have left an indelible mark on the great history of Viet Nam.

President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta praised the General Secretary as an exceptional figure in Viet Nam's contemporary history, who made significant contributions to the national development and promotion of social values.

He noted that under the sound leadership of the Party chief, the bilateral relations between Viet Nam and Timor-Leste had made notable progress, especially in investment.

Additionally, Timor-Leste has received enthusiastic support from Viet Nam in its efforts to join ASEAN.

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates extended their condolences to President To Lam.

General Secretary of the Egyptian Communist Party Salah Adly extended a message of condolences to the CPV Central Committee. Meanwhile, General Secretary of the Egyptian Socialist Party Ahmed Bahaa El-Din Shaaban cabled another message to both the CPV Central Committee and the Vietnamese people.

The Secretariat of the European Left Party Alliance and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Turkey extended condolence messages to the CPV Central Committee.

Additionally, Vice Chairman and standing head of the Cambodian People's Party Youth Union Central Committee Chrun Theravat, the President of the Indian Confederation of Young Leaders; the Communist Youth Association of Switzerland, the Socialist Youth of Venezuela, and the Young Communist League of Nepal sent condolence messages to the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.

The President of the World Federation of Trade Unions, the ASEAN Confederation of Employers, the Austrian Trade Union Federation, and the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus also cabled letters and messages of condolences to the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour.

The President of the Cambodian Women for Peace and Development Association, the Russian Peace Road Foundation, the Russian Legal Centre for Peace, the Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF), the Federation of Cuban Women, and the Permanent Secretariat of the ASEAN Confederation of Women's Organizations sent condolences to the Viet Nam Women's Union.

The Confederation of Veterans in South East Asia and the Singapore Armed Forces Veterans' League condoled the Veterans' Association of Viet Nam.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos Saleumxay Kommasith, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Enrique Manalo, and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Penny Wong extended condolences to Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son./.