In hismessage, the party expressed its belief that the Vietnamese Governmentand people will continue to follow the example of the deceased.
General Giap, real name Vo Giap (alias Van), who served as a Politburomember, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Standing DeputyPrime Minister, Minister of National Defence, Commander-in-Chief of theVietnamese People’s Army and a National Assembly deputy from the firstto seventh tenures, passed away on October 4.-VNA