The Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) Party has sent condolences to the Communist Party of Vietnam and Vietnamese people over the death of General Vo Nguyen Giap.

In his message, the party expressed its belief that the Vietnamese Government and people will continue to follow the example of the deceased.

General Giap, real name Vo Giap (alias Van), who served as a Politburo member, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Standing Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence, Commander-in-Chief of the Vietnamese People’s Army and a National Assembly deputy from the first to seventh tenures, passed away on October 4.-VNA