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State-level funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan held

VGP - The State-level funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan started at 8:13 am this morning at the National Funeral Hall at No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street in Ha Noi.

June 27, 2023 9:02 PM GMT+7
State-level funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan held - Ảnh 1.

The State funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan starts at 8:13 am at the National Funeral Hall at No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Ha Noi, June 27, 2023

State-level funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan held - Ảnh 2.

The delegation of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee led by Politburo member and Chairwoman of the Organization Commission of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV)'s Central Committee pay respects to former Government leader - Photo: VGP

State-level funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan held - Ảnh 3.

The delegation of the State President led by President Vo Van Thuong - Photo: VGP

State-level funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan held - Ảnh 4.

President Vo Van Thuong extends condolences to the family of former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan - Photo: VGP

State-level funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan held - Ảnh 5.

The delegation of the National Assembly (NA) headed by NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue - Photo: VGP

State-level funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan held - Ảnh 6.

The delegation of the Government led by Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai - Photo: VGP

Former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, former President Truong Tan Sang, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung and Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan paid tribute to former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan.

State-level funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan held - Ảnh 7.

The delegation of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front - Photo: VGP

Organizations and individuals can pay last respects to the former Government leader until 1:30 pm.

The memorial service took place at the National Funeral Hall at 1:30 pm while the burial ceremony was held at 23:00 pm the same day at Ha Noi's Mai Dich Cemetery.

State-level funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan held - Ảnh 8.

The Defense Ministry delegation led by Deputy Minister Vu Hai San - Photo: VGP

Comrade Vu Khoan was born on October 7, 1937 in Phu Xuyen district, Ha Noi.

He was a member of the Party Central Committee in the 7th, 8th, and 9th tenures, Secretary of the Party Central Committee in the 9th term, deputy of the National Assembly in the 11th tenure, and Deputy Prime Minister from August 2002 to June 2006.

During his political career, he also held various positions, including Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (1990), Minister of Trade (2000), Deputy Prime Minister in charge of foreign economic relations and Chairman of the National Committee on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation – APEC (2002). He retired in 2007.

State-level funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan held - Ảnh 10.

The Public Security Ministry delegation headed by Deputy Minister Tran Quoc To - Photo: VGP

State-level funeral for former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan held - Ảnh 11.

Vice Chairman of the Government Office Cao Luc is leading the Government Office's delegation to pay tribute to former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan - Photo: VGP

Comrade Vu Khoan was honored with many noble titles by the Vietnamese Party, State and Government, including the first-class Independence Order, first-class Labor Order, and 60 Years Party Membership Badge.

He was also awarded the Soviet Union's Order of Friendship of Peoples, Laos' first-class Freedom Order, and Japan's Order of the Rising Sun./.