Vietnamese People Bid Farewell to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam
Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam, passed away on July 19 after a long illness. He leaves a profound legacy of contributions to the Communist Party of Vietnam, the international communist and workers' movement, the Vietnamese people, Vietnam and all humanity.
People of Vietnam, Party and State Leaders and International
Delegations
Pay Their Respects
General Secretary
Nguyen Phu
Trong lies in state at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, July 25, 2024.
An estimated quarter of a million people came to pay their respects
to Comrade Trong in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as well as his birthplace
over the two-day official mourning period.
Delegation of
the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, led by
Politburo member and President To Lam, pays respects, July 25, 2024.
Delegation of the
National Assembly, led by Politburo member and Chairman of the National
Assembly Tran Thanh Man, pays respects.
Delegation of the
Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front pays its respects.
The Cuban delegation,
led by President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba
Esteban Lazo Hernandez, pays its respects.
Ngo Thi Man, spouse of
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, lights incense to pay her respects.
Comrade Trong's wife,
children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other family members come to pay their respects.
Ho Chi Minh City
Lai Da Village, General Secretary Nguyen Phu
Trong's Hometown
Memorial
Service and Funeral Procession, Hanoi
President To Lam gives the Eulogy
at the Memorial Service, July 26, 2024.
Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong was buried with full honours at Mai Dich Cemetery in Hanoi on July 26. The memorial service at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi and burial were attended by President To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and other high-ranking members of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and representatives of the military, religious organizations and government departments as well as members of the foreign diplomatic corps and international friends.
In his eulogy, President To Lam noted that Comrade Trong was "an exceptionally excellent leader, a bright example of studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality, and lifestyle, a staunch and prestigious communist of our Party, State and people, and an embodiment of full quality, talent, mettle and intellect of generations of Vietnamese leaders in the renewal period."
He underscored Comrade Trong's many contributions in building and renewing the Communist Party of Vietnam, "unwaveringly pursuing and creatively applying Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh's ideology" to advance the nation-building project of Vietnam in the current period, his contributions to advancing Vietnam's relations with other countries, and his significant contribution in the field of culture. President To Lam noted that: "[A]fter more than 70 years, our Party has held a national conference on culture, a milestone linking the ideology and actions of the entire Party, people and army, strongly promoting the role of culture in fulfilling the aspiration for a prosperous and happy nation."
President To Lam also emphasized Comrade Trong's role in building the unity of the people with the Party and how the late General Secretary put the interests of the people of Vietnam as the decisive factor in implementing the policies of the Party and government, building trust and solidarity among the Vietnamese people, and contributing immeasurably to strengthening the ties between the Vietnamese people and other countries and peoples.
President To Lam added: "Throughout his entire life, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong relentlessly devoted himself to the revolutionary cause of our Party and nation with a steel-like spirit and will, did not backtrack in the face of obstacles and difficulties; dedicated all of his sense of responsibility and revolutionary enthusiasm and worked till his last breath," showing his qualities as a leader brought forth by the Vietnamese people, "demonstrating a great figure living his life to the fullest for the country, the Party, and the people."
At the end of his eulogy, President To Lam pledged, on behalf of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the government and the people, that the "legacy left by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will last forever in the history of Vietnam and be inherited and further brought into play in the cause of renewal, thereby successfully realizing the goal of building a peaceful, independent, united, democratic, prosperous, powerful, civilized, and happy Vietnam that you wished and strived for throughout your whole life."
At the burial service leaders and former leaders of the Party, state and the Vietnamese Fatherland Front, comrades, the public, international friends and family placed flowers and paid silent tribute before Comrade Trong was laid to rest.
International
delegations participate in Memorial Service, July 26, 2024
Tens of thousands line
the streets for funeral procession in Hanoi, July 26, 2024, to say
their farewells.
Biography
Comrade Trong was born on April 14, 1944 in Hanoi. He joined the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1967 and was a member of the Party's Central Committee and of the Politburo and served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam over three terms from 2011 to the time of his passing. He also served as Chairman of the National Assembly and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from 2016-2021.
Comrade Trong also served terms as Chairman of the National Defence and Security Council; Secretary of the Central Military Commission, member of the Standing Board of the Central Public Security Party Committee, head of the Central Steering Committee on Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negative Phenomena.
The Communist Party of Vietnam noted that: "Throughout his 60 years of work, he has made great and exceptionally outstanding contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation" and in recognition he received many honours including the Gold Star Order, the highest honour that Vietnam can bestow on a citizen for outstanding contributions to the country. Comrade Trong's contributions were also recognized by other countries including, in 2012, the Order of José Martí from Cuba for his outstanding contribution to developing relations between the two countries and peoples.
This article was published in
Volume 54 Number 45 - August 5, 2024
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