Over 5,600 delegations pay final respects to Party General Secretary

July 26, 2024 | 16:00

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More than 5,600 delegations with over 252,000 people formally paid tribute to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, the Reunification Hall in Ho Chi Minh City, and his hometown in Lai Da village, Dong Hoi commune, Hanoi's outlying district of Dong Anh during the two-day state funeral on July 25-26.

Over 5,600 delegations pay final respects to Party General Secretary

Delegations from the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, Fatherland Front, and people from all walks of life observe a minute of silence to commemorate Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi – More than 5,600 delegations with over 252,000 people formally paid tribute to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, the Reunification Hall in Ho Chi Minh City, and his hometown in Lai Da village, Dong Hoi commune, Hanoi's outlying district of Dong Anh during the two-day state funeral on July 25-26.

The attendees included leaders from the Party, State, ministries, agencies, mass organisations, localities, and units, as well as the military and diplomatic delegations, international organisations, international friends, and fellow citizens.

As many as 434 delegations with 136,886 people bid farewell to the late leader at the National Funeral Hall, 1,588 delegations with 56,600 people in Dong Hoi commune, and 3,585 delegations with 58,532 people in Ho Chi Minh City.

There were 100 foreign delegations coming to say goodbye to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

According to the organising board of the state funeral, over 483,000 people sent their heartfelt condolences to the late leader via the e-identification app VNeID.

The immense turnout for the national mourning prompted the organising board to extend the respect-paying ceremony to 24:00 at the National Funeral Hall, and 23:00 in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Hoi commune instead of 22:00 on July 25 as announced earlier.

The memorial service was held at 1pm on July 26 at the National Funeral Hall, followed by the burial ceremony at 3pm at Mai Dich Cemetery in the capital city.

Int’l friends pay last respects to Party General Secretary

Expressing their deep condolences to the Party, State and people of Vietnam, leaders from many countries and international friends came to Hanoi on July 25 to say goodbye forever to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Tens of thousands line up at night to pay respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

As the night deepened, more and more people headed toward the National Funeral Hall at No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong in Hanoi on July 25. They stood orderly in lines stretching for kilometers, waiting for their turn to pay respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Memorial service held for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

A memorial ceremony was held at 1pm on July 26 for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

International friends bid farewell to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

The respect paying ceremony for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong continued on the morning of July 26 at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, with high-level delegations from foreign countries and international organisations paying their last respects and expressing deep condolences.

By VNA

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