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Vietnam holds memorial service for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

The Saigon Times

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HCMC – The memorial service for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was held in Hanoi this afternoon, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

The memorial service took place at the National Funeral Hall at 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi at 1 p.m. on July 26.

Simultaneous ceremonies were organized at the Reunification Hall in HCMC and at his hometown in Dong Hoi Commune, Dong Anh District, Hanoi City.

His burial is scheduled at 3 p.m. on the same day at the Mai Dich Cemetery in Hanoi City.

Luong Cuong, Politburo member, permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, and head of the funeral organizing committee, presides over the memorial service – PHOTO: VNA
To Lam, Politburo member, State President, and head of the Funeral Committee for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, delivers his eulogy – PHOTO: VNA
Delegates observe a moment of silence in memory of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong – PHOTO: VNA
At the Reunification Hall in HCMC, former Party and State leaders, and current leaders of HCMC observe a moment of silence – PHOTO: VOV
The family of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in Dong Hoi Commune at the memorial service – PHOTO: VNA
Nguyen Trong Truong, the son of Party General Secretary Trong, delivers a thank-you speech – PHOTO: VNA
President To Lam and the delegates make their final round around the coffin, paying their last respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong – PHOTO: VNA
Ngo Thi Man, the spouse of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong
Rituals for the commencement of the funeral procession – PHOTO: VNA
Luong Cuong, Politburo member, permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and State President To Lam walk along the coffin – PHOTO: VNA
The ritual of transferring the coffin, draped by the national flag, to the hearse – PHOTO: VNA

People gather to pay homage to the Party General Secretary as he is about to be laid to rest – PHOTO: VNA

The convoy transporting the Party General Secretary from the National Funeral Hall to Mai Dich Cemetery – PHOTO: VNA
People could not hold back their tears – PHOTO: VNA

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