Flag hoisted at half-mast to commemorate former Party Chief Le Kha Phieu

Former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu passed away at 2:52 on August 7, and his funeral will be held as a national mourning. Comrade Le Kha Phieu was born on December 27, 1931 in Dong Khe commune, Dong Son district, the north-central province of Thanh Hoa, and resided at 7/36/C1 Ly Nam De, Cua Dong ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. After a period of illness, despite the wholehearted care by the Party, State, medical group and his family, he passed away at 2:52 on August 7, 2020, of serious illness and old age at his home. In photo: The Guard High Command of President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum perform a ceremony to attach a black ribbon on the national flag at Ba Dinh square. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus)

In memory of comrade Le Kha Phieu, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front decided to hold the funeral of comrade Le Kha Phieu with the national mourning etiquette. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has sent a dispatch to heads of ministries, sectors as well as central agencies, organisations, provinces and centrally-run cities on the suspension of entertainment activities during the two-day national mourning for former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Le Kha Phieu on August 14-15. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus)

The national flag with a black ribbon will be hung during August 14-15 to commemorate former Party Chief Le Kha Phieu. State agencies across the country as well as representative offices of Vietnam abroad are asked to fly national flags at haft-mast in the two days. Delegations can pay homage to the former leader at National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi, where he is laid in state, Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and 25B Hall in Thanh Hoa city of the north-central province of the same name.They are asked not to bring wreaths to the funeral. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus)

The ceremony to attach a black ribbon on the national flag is conducted at the same time with the regular flag salute honours at Ba Dinh square. Entertainment activities will be halted during the two-day national mourning for former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Le Kha Phieu on August 14-15. As the top leader of the Party from December 1997 to April 2001, Former Party leader Le Kha Phieu and the Party Central Committee, Political Bureau and Secretariat led the whole Party, people and army to gain remarkable achievements in the national reform, industrialisation, modernisation, construction and defence. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus)

The ceremony takes place at 6am on August 14. It takes place at the same time with the flag salute honours at Ba Dinh square. The national flag with a black ribbon will be hung during August 14-15 to commemorate former Party Chief Le Kha Phieu. The former leader passed away at 2:52 on August 7, of serious illness and old age at his home, and his funeral will be held as a national mourning. The memorial service will be held at 0:30pm on August 15 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Hanoi. The burial ceremony will take place at 2pm on the same day at the Mai Dich Cemetery in the capital city. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus)

The national flag is attached with a black ribbon and is raised in commemoration of former Party leader Le Kha Phieu. Comrade Le Kha Phieu was born on December 27, 1931 in Dong Khe commune, Dong Son district, the north-central province of Thanh Hoa, and resided at 7/36/C1 Ly Nam De, Cua Dong ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. He started participating in revolutionary activities in 1947, and joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on June 19, 1949. He was member of the Party Central Committee of the 7th and 8th tenures, member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat of the 7th tenure, Politburo member of the 7th and 8th tenures, General Secretary of the Party Central Committee from December 1997 to April 2001; and Deputy to the National Assembly of the 9th and 10th tenures. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus)

Over more than 70 years of his revolutionary activities, comrade Le Kha Phieu made great contributions to the glorious revolution cause of the Party and the nation. He was awarded with the Golden Star, an insignia of 70-year Party membership, and many other noble Vietnamese and international orders and medals. His passing away is a great loss to the Vietnamese Party, State and people. In memory of comrade Le Kha Phieu, the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the President of Vietnam, the Government and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front decided to hold the funeral of comrade Le Kha Phieu with the national mourning etiquette. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus)

A 33-member funeral board for comrade Le Kha Phieu has been set up, including Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong, head of the board; Politburo member and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc; and Politburo member and Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan; and other Politburo members and Party Central Committee members. The funeral of former Party leader Le Kha Phieu will be organised with the national mourning etiquette.He will be laid in state at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Hanoi. In photo: The solemn atmosphere at Ba Dinh square, Hanoi capital city (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus)

The respect-paying ceremony is held from 8am on August 14 to 12am on August 15 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Hanoi. The memorial service will be held at 0:30pm on August 15 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Hanoi. The burial ceremony will take place at 2pm on the same day at the Mai Dich Cemetery in the capital city. At the same time, the respect-paying and memorial ceremonies for comrade Le Kha Phieu will also be held at the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and the 25B Hall on Quang Trung street, Thanh Hoa city, Thanh Hoa province. The Vietnam Television (VTV) and Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) will broadcast live the ceremonies in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Thanh Hoa. (Photo:Minh Son/Vietnamplus)

During the two-day national mourning on August 14-15, national flags will be flown at half-mast at offices and public places, and recreational and entertainment activities will be stopped. Comrade Le Kha Phieu was born on December 27, 1931 in Dong Khe commune, Dong Son district, the north-central province of Thanh Hoa, and resided at 7/36/C1 Ly Nam De, Cua Dong ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. He started participating in revolutionary activities in 1947, and joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on June 19, 1949. He was member of the Party Central Committee of the 7th and 8th tenures, member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat of the 7th tenure, Politburo member of the 7th and 8th tenures, General Secretary of the Party Central Committee from December 1997 to April 2001. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus)

Over more than 70 years of his revolutionary activities, comrade Le Kha Phieu made great contributions to the glorious revolution cause of the Party and the nation. He was awarded with the Golden Star, an insignia of 70-year Party membership, and many other noble Vietnamese and international orders and medals. His passing away is a great loss to the Vietnamese Party, State and people. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has sent a dispatch to heads of ministries, sectors as well as central agencies, organisations, provinces and centrally-run cities on the suspension of entertainment activities during the two-day national mourning for former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Le Kha Phieu on August 14-15.(Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus)

Former Party leader Le Kha Phieu passed away at 2:52 on August 7, of serious illness and old age at his home, and his funeral will be held as a national mourning. The respect-paying ceremony is held from 8am on August 14 to 12am on August 15 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Hanoi. The memorial service will be held at 0:30pm on August 15 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Hanoi. At the same time, the respect-paying and memorial ceremonies for comrade Le Kha Phieu will also be held at the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and the 25B Hall on Quang Trung street, Thanh Hoa city, Thanh Hoa province. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus)

Comrade Le Kha Phieu was born on December 27, 1931, in Dong Khe commune, Dong Son district, Thanh Hoa province. He started participating in revolutionary activities in 1947, and joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on June 19, 1949. He was member of the Party Central Committee of the 7th and 8th tenures, member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat of the 7th tenure, Politburo member of the 7th and 8th tenures, General Secretary of the Party Central Committee from December 1997 to April 2001. As the top leader of the Party, he and the Party Central Committee, Political Bureau and Secretariat led the whole Party, people and army to gain remarkable achievements in the national reform, industrialisation, modernisation, construction and defence. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus)

A native of Dong Son district in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa, Le Kha Phieu had served as head of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People’s Army and was elected General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee at the fourth meeting of the eighth tenure. He was also a member of the 10th tenure of the National Assembly. As the top leader of the Party from December 1997 to April 2001, he and the Party Central Committee, Political Bureau and Secretariat led the whole Party, people and army to gain remarkable achievements in the national reform, industrialisation, modernisation, construction and defence. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus)

During the two-day national mourning on August 14-15, national flags will be flown at half-mast at offices and public places, and recreational and entertainment activities will be stopped. The respect-paying ceremony for former Party leader Le Kha Phieu is held from 8am on August 14 to 12am on August 15 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Hanoi. The memorial service will be held at 0:30pm on August 15 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Hanoi. The burial ceremony will take place at 2pm on the same day at the Mai Dich Cemetery in the capital city. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus)