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Respect-paying ceremony held in Cambodia for former State President Tran Duc Luong

Throughout the day, senior Cambodian delegations, including officials from the Royal Palace, the Cambodian People’s Party, the Senate, the National Assembly, the Government, ministries and sectors came to the embassy to pay their respects to the former leader of Vietnam.

Foreign diplomats come to the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia to pay tribute to former Politburo member, former State President Tran Duc Luong. (Photo: VNA)
Foreign diplomats come to the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia to pay tribute to former Politburo member, former State President Tran Duc Luong. (Photo: VNA)

Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia held a solemn respect-paying ceremony and opened a condolence book on May 24 to pay tribute to former Politburo member, former State President Tran Duc Luong.

In a respectful atmosphere, Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu, the embassy’s staff, representatives of Vietnamese agencies, business associations, students, and the Vietnamese community observed a moment of silence and offered incense to commemorate the late leader. Vu praised comrade Tran Duc Luong as an outstanding leader whose tenure from 1997 to 2006 saw Vietnam strengthen its external relations as well as deepen global integration.

Throughout the day, senior Cambodian delegations, including officials from the Royal Palace, the Cambodian People’s Party, the Senate, the National Assembly, the Government, ministries and sectors came to the embassy to pay their respects to the former leader of Vietnam.

Chea Horn, Senior Advisor to the Cambodian King, delivered a condolence letter from the King to Party General Secretary To Lam and laid a wreath in remembrance of former State President Tran Duc Luong.

Offering their heartfelt condolences, Cambodian officials described comrade Tran Duc Luong as a cherished friend of Cambodia, who made significant contributions to the time-honoured friendship, cooperation, solidarity, and respect between the two countries.

Diplomats from China, Russia, Cuba, Malaysia, Myanmar, Timor Leste, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Turkey, and Brunei also paid respect and wrote in the condolence book.

Similar events were simultaneously held at Vietnamese general consulates in Preah Sihanouk and Battambang provinces, where local officials and Vietnamese expatriate communities gathered to honour the former President.

A memorial service is scheduled for May 25, bringing together embassy personnel, media representatives, business associations, and the Vietnamese community in Cambodia for a final tribute to the late President.

Cambodian leaders had previously sent formal condolence letters to their Vietnamese leaders, including messages from President of the Cambodian Senate and President of the Cambodian People's Party Samdech Techo Hun Sen to Party General Secretary To Lam and State President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Hun Manet to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly Chairwoman Khuon Sudary to National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man./.

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