A total of 1,565 delegations, comprising 55,600 people, gathered to pay their final respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. The ceremonies took place at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, the Reunification Hall in Ho Chi Minh City, and in his hometown of Lai Da village, Dong Hoi commune, in Hanoi’s Dong Anh district, from 7 am to 9 pm on July 25.

A total of 1,565 delegations, comprising 55,600 people, gathered to pay their final respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. The ceremonies took place at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, the Reunification Hall in Ho Chi Minh City, and in his hometown of Lai Da village, Dong Hoi commune, in Hanoi’s Dong Anh district, from 7 am to 9 pm on July 25.

Attendees included leaders from the Party, State, various ministries, agencies, mass organizations, localities, and units, as well as the military, diplomatic delegations, international organizations, international friends, and fellow citizens. This was confirmed by the organizing board of the state funeral.

At the National Funeral Hall, the Communist Party of Vietnam (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, while the State President delegation was also led by Politburo member and State President To Lam. The National Assembly (NA) delegation was headed by Politburo member and NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee delegation was led 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 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung; former NA Chairpersons Nguyen Sinh Hung, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and Vuong Dinh Hue; along with many other current and former leaders of the Party and State, also attended to pay their respects and offer their heartfelt condolences to the late leader’s family.

The respect-paying ceremony will continue in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from 7 am to 1 pm on July 26. The memorial service is scheduled for 1 pm on the same day at the National Funeral Hall, followed by the burial ceremony at 3 pm at Mai Dich Cemetery in the capital city.