Flag at half-mast for national mourning of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at Ba Dinh Square

At exactly 6 AM on July 25, 2024, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Command conducted the flag-lowering ceremony at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, marking the start of two days of national mourning for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The national flag is flown half-mast at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi at 6am on July 25, marking the start of the national mourning for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong which will last from July 25-26. (Photo: VNA)

During the mourning, government offices, public places, and institutions fly the flag at half-mast and suspend all recreational and entertainment activities. In the photo: Flag at half-mast at the National Assembly Building in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)

Flag at half-mast at the Hanoi Opera House in Hanoi. Photo: VNA

The national flag is flown half-mast at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi at 6am on July 25, marking the start of the national mourning for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong which will last from July 25-26. (Photo: VNA)

Flag at half-mast for national mourning of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, July 25. (Photo: VNA)

Flag at half-mast for national mourning of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, July 25. (Photo: VNA)

Flag at half-mast for national mourning of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, July 25. (Photo: VNA)

Flag at half-mast for national mourning of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, July 25. (Photo: VNA)