State funeral held for Vietnam’s Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong
Thursday, July 25, 2024, 11:13 GMT+7
A two-day state funeral for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong began on Thursday, with the respect-paying ceremony starting from 7:00 am at the National Funeral Hall at No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street in Hanoi, the Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City, and his hometown – Dong Hoi Commune, Dong Anh District, Hanoi.
Luong Cuong, permanent member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat and head of the organizer of the state funeral, said comrade Nguyen Phu Trong was born in 1944 in Dong Anh District, Hanoi.
He passed away at 1:38 pm on July 19, 2024 at the age of 80 at 108 Military Central Hospital in Hanoi despite the efforts of leading doctors and healthcare experts to treat his age-related serious illness.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong made significant and outstanding contributions to the Party and the nation in nearly 60 years.
His passing is an extremely huge loss to the Party, the state, and the people of Vietnam as well as his family.
To mourn and commemorate Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), 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 hold the state funeral for him.
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| Ngo Thi Man, the wife of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, and other family members of the Party leader. Photo: Quang Phuc / Tuoi Tre |
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong lies in state at the National Funeral Hall at No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street in Hanoi.
The respect-paying ceremony for Party General Secretary Trong is held at the National Funeral Hall from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm on July 25 and from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm on July 26.
It will be followed by a memorial service at 1:00 pm on July 26.
A burial service for the Party chief takes place from 3:00 pm on the same day at Mai Dich Cemetery in Hanoi.
At the same time, respect-paying and memorial ceremonies for the Party leader are scheduled to be organized at the Reunification Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and his hometown – Dong Hoi Commune, Dong Anh District, Hanoi.
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| The CPV Central Committee delegation, led by State President To Lam, pays tribute to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi on July 25, 2024. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| The delegation of the Vietnamese government, led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| The delegation of the President of Vietnam, led by State President To Lam. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| The delegation of the National Assembly of Vietnam, led by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| The delegation of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, led by Chairman of the Committee Do Van Chien. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| The delegation of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| The delegation of the Central Military Commission – the Ministry of National Defense. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| The delegation of the Ministry of Public Security. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| The delegation of the Party Committee, the People’s Council, and the People’s Committee of Hanoi. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen pays tribute to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Huu Hanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| A view of the respect-paying ceremony for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Huu Hanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| The delegation of former classmates of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at Hanoi General University, which is now Vietnam National University-Hanoi, in the 1963-67 academic years. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Vietnamese State President To Lam (L) and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh write in the condolence book for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Photo: Vietnam News Agency |
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| Residents queue up to pay homage to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in Dong Anh District, Hanoi. Photo: Chi Tue / Tuoi Tre |
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| Residents queue up to pay homage to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in Dong Anh District, Hanoi. Photo: Ha Quan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The delegation of former students of Nguyen Gia Thieu High School in Dong Anh District, Hanoi, where Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong used to study. Photo: Ha Quan / Tuoi Tre |
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