At the ceremony in the RoK (Photo: VNA) Seoul (VNA) - Vietnamese embassies in theRepublic of Korea (RoK), Russia, Australia, France, Italy, China, South Africa and Israel held ceremonies on August 14 tomark the recent passing of former General Secretary of the Communist Party ofVietnam Central Committee Le Kha Phieu.
Staff at the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK, led byAmbassador Nguyen Vu Tung, observed one minute’s silence in commemoration of the late Party leader.
The embassy opened a funeral book online from August14-15.
Representatives from the embassies of Laos, Brunei,Brazil, Ethiopia, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, Bahrain, France, the United ArabEmirates, Senegal, Argentina, Oman, and Kuwait in the RoK expressed theirprofound condolences to the family of the late leader, the VietnameseGovernment and people.
In Moscow, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo DucManh delivered a eulogy on the life and revolutionary career of Phieu and his contributions to the cause of national construction anddevelopment.
The funeral book is opening from August 14-17.
On the morning of the same day, Russian politicalparties and embassies of ASEAN member states, European, African, and Latin Americancountries also cabled messages of condolences to the Vietnamese Embassy inRussia and the family of the late leader.
Together with the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia, theVietnamese Consulates General in Sydney and Perth also held a tribute serviceand opened funeral books from August 14-17.
Lao Ambassador to Australia Sisavath Inphachanh wrotethat Phieu made important contributions to strengthening the great friendship,special solidarity, and comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Laos, andhis legacy will be forever remembered.
The same day, similar ceremonies took place in France, Italy, Hong Kong and Kunming of China, South Africa and Israel to show respect to Vietnam's former Party leader./.
