HCMC – The burial ceremony for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee took place at 3 p.m. today, July 26 at the Mai Dich Cemetery in Hanoi, reported the Vietnam News Agency.
Prior to the burial, the memorial service for Party General Secretary Trong was simultaneously held at three different locations in the country – the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi; Lai Da Village, Dong Hoi Commune, Dong Anh District, Hanoi; and the Reunification Palace in HCMC.
Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Luong Cuong, on behalf of the funeral organizing committee and the Party General Secretary’s family, expressed gratitude to the Party and State leaders and former leaders, the people of the country, the diplomatic corps, the armed forces, religious dignitaries, and international organizations for their floral tributes, condolences, and participation in the State funeral, memorial service, and burial of the Party General Secretary.
