Over 5,600 delegations bid farewell to Party General Secretary

Crowds line up at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi to pay last respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA)

The attendees included leaders from the Party, State, ministries, agencies, mass organisations, localities, and units, as well as the military, diplomatic delegations, international organisations, international friends, and fellow citizens, according to the organising board of the state funeral.

At the National Funeral Hall, the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee delegation, led by Politburo member and State President To Lam, paid tribute to General Secretary Trong and offered condolences to his family.

The Government delegation was led by Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the State President delegation by Politburo member and State President To Lam, the NA delegation by Politburo member and NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man, and the VFF Central Committee delegation by Politburo member, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and President of the VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien.

Former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh; former Presidents Nguyen Minh Triet, Truong Tan Sang, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and Vo Van Thuong; former PM Nguyen Tan Dung; former NA Chairpersons Nguyen Sinh Hung, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and Vuong Dinh Hue; along with many other incumbent and former leaders of the Party and State also came to pay respects to the late leader and offer their heartfelt condolences to his family.

Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith writes in the condolence book (Photo: VNA)

High-ranking delegations from Laos, China, Cambodia, Russia, Cuba, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Switzerland, Vanuatu, Indonesia... paid their last respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on July 25, expressing their grief for the death of the Vietnamese Party leader.

In the condolence book, Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith noted the profound sadness at the death of General Secretary Trong. He wrote that the Lao Party, State, and people will always remember the General Secretary’s great merit and invaluable contributions to the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Laos and Vietnam. "We lost a respectable comrade, a close and great friend," he wrote, affirming that the Vietnamese Party leader's reputation and legacy will forever live on.

The Chinese delegation is led by Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning (Photo: VNA)

Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning, leading the Chinese delegation to the respect paying ceremony, expressed deep sorrow at the passing of the General Secretary, calling him a great friend of the Chinese people.

CPP President and President of the Cambodian Senate Samdech Techo Hun Sen offers incense to the late Party leader (Photo: VNA)

Extending condolences to leaders and members of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and President of the Cambodian Senate Samdech Techo Hun Sen wrote that the CPP has lost a comrade and a visionary leader who strongly supported and developed the bilateral long-standing friendship and cooperation in all aspects between Vietnam and Cambodia in the spirit of friendship between the CPP and the Communist Party of Vietnam.

A Russian delegation led by Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly Petr Olegovich Tolstoy pays respect to the Vietnamese leader (Photo: VNA)

Petr Olegovich Tolstoy, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia, wrote in the condolence book that the Russian people will remember and highly value the General Secretary’s significant contributions to establishing and advancing the Russia-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership built on traditional friendship, trust and mutual support.

"We will forever remember the excellent leader," he wrote.

The Cuban delegation is led by President of the National Assembly of People's Power Esteban Lazo Hernandez (Photo: VNA)

President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez offered the deepest condolences at the death of General Secretary Trong, who is a close and loyal friend of Cuba. He said the rich theoretical knowledge and extensive revolutionary experience of him are significant to the cause of socialism building in Vietnam and a source of reference for the international communist movement. Trong's research in Marxist-Leninist theory, Ho Chi Minh Thought and Vietnam's Doi Moi has strategic significance, he wrote.

The Vietnamese Party leader's successful visits to Cuba are evidence of the excellent relations between the two countries and the will to continue consolidating and expanding the relations, Hernandez wrote. He recalled his meeting with General Secretary Trong in September 2023, saying that he will forever remember that meeting, as he is the last Cuban leader to have had the chance to exchange views with him, a close friend of Cuba.

The European Union (EU) delegation, led by High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell, paid their respects. (Photo: VOV)

The Japanese delegation, led by former Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide, paid their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: VOV)

The South Korean delegation, led by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, paid their respects. (Photo: VNA)

The Indian delegation, led by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, paid their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: VNA)

The Australian delegation, led by Senate President Sue Lines, paid their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: Nhan Dan)

The delegation of Switzerland, led by Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Alexandre Fasel, pays respect to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: VNA)

The New Zealand delegation, led by special envoy and former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don McKinnon, paid their respects. (Photo: VOV)

The Indonesian delegation, led by Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman, paid their respects. (Photo: Nhan Dan)

The delegation of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, led by Algerian Minister of Mujahideen (War Veterans) and Rights Holders Laid Rebiga, pays respect to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: VNA)

The Vanuatu delegation, led by Minister and Attorney General Arnold Kiel Loughman, pays respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: VOV)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, along with a US delegation sent by President Joe Biden, on July 27 evening came to offer incense in tribute to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and extend condolences to the late leader's spouse Ngo Thi Man and his family at their residence on Thien Quang street in Hanoi.

Source: VNA