Delegates from the Party, State, National Assembly, Government, and Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) along with officers and soldiers of the armed forces, Party members, and people from localities nationwide gathered at the National Funeral Hall, No.5 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi since early in the morning of May 3 to pay last respects to the former State leader who devoted his whole life to the national revolutionary cause.

Leaders of the Party, State, National Assembly, Government, and Vietnam Fatherland Front pay respects to former President General Le Duc Anh.

Politburo member and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc led the Party Central Committee delegation and the Government delegation to pay tribute to the former President.

The National Assembly (NA) delegation was led by Politburo member and NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, while the Presidency delegation was headed by CPV Central Committee member and Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh.

The delegation from the VFF Central Committee was led by Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and President of the VFF Central Committee Tran Thanh Man.

The delegation from the Central Military Commission of Ministry of National Defence was headed by General Ngo Xuan Lich, Politburo member and Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence.

The same time, tribute-paying ceremonies were held at the Thong Nhat (Reunification) Conference Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and the Conference Hall of the People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, the hometown of former President and General Le Duc Anh.

The memorial ceremony for the deceased will start at 10:45 at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi the same day. The funeral ceremony will be held at 17:00 the same day at the Ho Chi Minh City Cemetery.

General Le Duc Anh, who served as President of Vietnam from September 1992 to December 1997, passed away on April 22 at the age of 99.

Vietnam has declared two days of national mourning for him on May 3 and 4.

Former Party General Secretary Do Muoi laid to rest in hometown

A burial service for former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Do Muoi took place in his native land in Dong My commune, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi at 1pm of October 7.

 

Foreign delegations pay last respect to former Party chief Do Muoi

Leaders of Cambodia and Russia, as well as those of foreign parties have sent their condolences to leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State, Government, people and family of Do Muoi over the former Party chief’s passing away.

 

State funeral begins for former Party General Secretary Do Muoi

The State funeral began at 7am on October 6 at the National Funeral Hall, No.5 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi, for former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Do Muoi, who passed away on October 1. 

 

President Tran Dai Quang laid to rest in his home province

A burial service for President Tran Dai Quang took place at his hometown in Quang Thien commune, Kim Son district, in the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 27.

 

1,500 delegations pay tribute to President Tran Dai Quang

Some 1,500 domestic and international delegations with approximately 50,000 people had paid tribute to President Tran Dai Quang by 17:00 on September 26, according to the national funeral organizing board.

 

Vietnamese bid farewell to President Tran Dai Quang

Vietnam said goodbye to departed President Tran Dai Quang on Thursday, after a memorial service held in Hanoi.

 

Source: VNA