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Vietnam mission to UN opens funeral book for President Tran Dai Quang

Vietnam’s mission to UN opens funeral book for President Tran Dai Quang

Vietnam’s permanent mission to the United Nations held a ceremony to pay tribute to President Tran Dai Quang and opened a funeral book from September 24 through September 25 (local time).
Vietnam’s mission to UN opens funeral book for President Tran Dai Quang ảnh 1Vietnam’s permanent mission to the United Nations pays tribute to President Tran Dai Quang (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s permanent missionto the United Nations held a ceremony to pay tribute to President Tran DaiQuang and opened a funeral book from September 24 through September 25 (New York time).

Large numbers of overseas Vietnamese, ambassadors andrepresentatives from delegations to the UN, international organisations in NewYork and local officials came to the mission’s headquarters to pay respect tothe Vietnamese President.

The heads of State and Government along with seniorofficials of many countries, who are in New York for the high-level meeting ofthe 73rd  UN General Assembly,also paid tribute to President Tran Dai Quang.

Writing in the funeral book, the guests expressed deepcondolences to the Government and people of Vietnam over the death of theVietnamese President.

The people and government of Cuba will always rememberPresident Tran Dai Quang for his contribution to strengthening the historicalties between the two countries, President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel wrote.

Vietnam’s mission to UN opens funeral book for President Tran Dai Quang ảnh 2President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel pays tribute to President Tran Dai Quang (Photo: VNA)

On September 24, the UN flied the flag at half-mastin tribute to the Vietnamese President. Earlier on September 21, the UN GeneralAssembly held a minute’s silence to remember President Tran Dai Quang. The same day, the UN Secretary-General AntonioGuterres presented his deepest sympathies to the President’s family and to theGovernment and people of Vietnam.

 “A friend of the United Nations and animportant promoter of Vietnam’s development, President Quang will be longremembered in his country and beyond,” the statement issued by the UN SecretaryGeneral spokesperson said.

President Tran Dai Quang passedaway at 10:05am on September 21 in Hanoi at the age of 62  due to serious illness.-VNA

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