State funeral held for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

A respect-paying ceremony in the national mourning etiquette was solemnly held for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City, and his hometown in Dong Hoi commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi, on July 25.

The respect-paying ceremony was organised by the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the State President, the Government, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, and the bereaved family.

Many incumbent and former leaders of the Party and State came to pay the last respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, and extend condolences to his family.

In the codolence book, President To Lam wrote that General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was a particularly excellent leader, a staunch communist, and a bright example who tirelessly studied and followed the ideology, moral example, and style of President Ho Chi Minh, a greatly prestigious figure of the Party, State, and people, and also a big friend of people around the world.

The Party leader devoted his entire life to the nation, the Party, and the people. He also made significant contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, the international communist movement, and the maintenance of peace, stability, and development in the region and the world.

Also on July 25, many international delegations and delegations of ministries, sectors, and localities nationwide came to pay homage to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and his family.

The respect-paying ceremony takes place from 7am to 10pm on July 25, and from 7am to 1pm on July 26.

The same day, Vietnamese embassies in foreign countries held homage-paying ceremonies and opened funeral books for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong./.