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Tribute-paying services for President held across Asia

Vietnamese embassies across Asia held tribute-paying services for President Tran Dai Quang and opened funeral books on September 26-27.
Tribute-paying services for President held across Asia ảnh 1First Vice President of Myanmar U Myint Swe write in the funeral book (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese embassies across Asiaheld tribute-paying services for President Tran Dai Quang and opened funeralbooks on September 26-27.

At the Vietnamese embassy in Myanmar, First Vice Presidentof Myanmar U Myint Swe wrote that President Quang will be always remembered forhis dedication to the development of Vietnam and the ASEAN Community.

The Ambassadors of Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines,Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Canada, Serbia, Timor Leste, Pakistan, Canada,and representatives from the embassies of the US, Russia, France, Thailand,India, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Qatar, Brunei, Kuwait, Poland, and Czech Republic alsopaid homage to the Vietnamese leader.
Tribute-paying services for President held across Asia ảnh 2People pay tribute to President Tran Dai Quang at the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK (Photo: VNA)

At the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea, Lao Ambassador Khamsouay Keodalavong expressed his profound condolences to the Vietnamese embassy in the RoK, theVietnamese Party, Government, and people, as well as the family of PresidentQuang. He lauded the President as a great revolutionist and leader of the twocountries.

The same day in Beijing, Chairman of the Standing Committeeof the National People’s Congress Li Zhanshu led a delegation from the Chineseparliament to lay a wreath and offer incense in tribute to President Tran DaiQuang.

State Councilor and Defence Minister Wei Fenghe and ChiefJustice and President of the Supreme People’s Court of China Zhou Qiang, one ofthe foreign guests hosted by the President during his final working days, were alsopresent.

In the funeral book, Chinese Party and State leaders spokehighly of the President’s contributions to national development and bilateraltraditional friendship.

On September 26-27, over 70 delegations from the ChineseParty, National Assembly, and Government, as well as diplomatic corps andinternational organisations in China came to the Vietnamese embassy to write inthe funeral book and extend sympathies to the Vietnamese Party, Government, andpeople.

Similar ceremonies were also held in Cambodia, Mexico,Poland, Mongolia, and Sri Lanka. –VNA
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