The Belarusian delegation, led by Siarhei Khamenka, Vice Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, pays their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: VNA)
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On the morning of July 26, at the National Funeral Hall – No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi, and at the same time at the Unification Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and his hometown of Dong Hoi, Dong Anh, Hanoi, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the National Assembly, the President, the Government, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, and the family solemnly organized a funeral for comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, with national mourning rituals.
At the National Funeral Hall, the funeral for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was held in a solemn and emotional atmosphere.
Delegations from brotherly and friendly countries around the world came to pay their respects and expressed their deep condolences on the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
The high-level delegation from the Republic of Belarus, led by Siarhei Khamenka, Vice Chairman of the Council of the Republic (Upper House); the Malaysian delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Yab Dato’Sri Haji Fadillah Haji Yusof; the Philippine delegation, headed by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.; the Thai delegation, led by Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office and Special Envoy of the Prime Minister Jakkapong Sangmanee; and the delegation from the Communist Party of Great Britain, represented by Kyril Whittaker, a member of the Party’s leadership, came to pay their respects and expressed their deep sorrow at the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
 The Belarusian delegation, led by Siarhei Khamenka, Vice Chairman of the Council of the Republic of Belarus, pays their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: VNA)
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In the book of condolences, Siarhei Khamenka, Vice Chairman of the Council of the Republic of Belarus, expressed: “On behalf of the President of the Republic of Belarus and all the Belarusian people, I would like to express my deep condolences on the passing of a true Vietnamese patriot and a sincere friend of the Belarusian people. We will always remember him!”
Expressing deep condolences and sympathy to the family of comrade Nguyen Phu Trong and the Vietnamese people, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Fadillah Yusof wrote: “On behalf of the Government and people of Malaysia, I would like to extend my deepest condolences on the passing of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong. In this hour of grief, we would like to express our most heartfelt sympathy and solidarity with the leadership of the Party, the Government, the people, and the family of the General Secretary. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was a truly dedicated leader who tirelessly devoted himself to the country. Vietnam has lost a steadfast and devoted leader who made great contributions. May his legacy inspire future generations. The General Secretary made valuable efforts to strengthen the Malaysia-Vietnam Strategic Partnership, contributing to the enhancement of bilateral relations, as well as regional peace and prosperity. May the late General Secretary rest in eternal peace.”
Expressing deep condolences and sympathy to the family of comrade Nguyen Phu Trong and the Vietnamese people, Secretary of Agriculture of the Philippines Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. wrote: “On behalf of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the entire Government of the Philippines, the Philippines conveys its deepest sympathies and condolences to the people of Vietnam on the passing of your esteemed leader, an outstanding statesman, diplomat, educator, and theoretician, and a brilliant son of the Vietnamese nation, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
We pray for the eternal repose of his soul and extend our deepest condolences to his family and comrades. His noble life and great contributions to Vietnam and the world will forever be etched in the annals of history. May his love for peace and his integrity continue to inspire the hearts and minds of our ASEAN brethren.”
The Philippine delegation pays their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: VNA)
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Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office and Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Thailand Jakkapong Sangmanee wrote: “On behalf of the Royal Thai Government and the people of Thailand, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the Government and people of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. The leadership and contributions of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong have helped Vietnam achieve success in its stable and prosperous development.
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was a great friend of Thailand and played a crucial role in promoting the stable and strong relationship between our two countries. His visit to Thailand in 2013 was a significant milestone, during which the diplomatic relations between our countries were elevated to a Strategic Partnership. The people of Thailand and all of us will forever remember General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.”
Kyril Whittaker, representing the leadership of the Communist Party of Great Britain, wrote in the book of condolences: “Farewell to a Revolutionary Comrade with the noblest qualities, a leader of the Vietnamese people, and a shining light of the Revolutionary Movement. May he rest in peace.”
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was a leader with great and particularly outstanding merits in the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation. He left deep imprints in both theory and practice, reflected in the very important achievements bearing the historical mark of foreign affairs.
As an excellent theoretician, the General Secretary made tremendous contributions to the development of the foreign policy of Vietnam.
With his profound insight into Vietnam’s foreign policy over the past 70 years, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong systematically synthesized the diplomatic philosophy of our forefathers, the theory of Marxism-Leninism, the thought of Ho Chi Minh, and the foreign policy of the Party, thus creating a very unique and distinctive diplomatic and foreign affairs doctrine of the Ho Chi Minh era, imbued with the spirit of the “Vietnamese bamboo,” firmly rooted, flexible, and imbued with the soul, character, and spirit of the Vietnamese nation.
This foreign policy thought has permeated the consciousness and become a guiding principle for the foreign affairs and diplomacy of Vietnam.
The great contributions of the General Secretary have elevated Vietnam’s foreign affairs to new heights in all fields and activities.
The funeral for comrade Nguyen Phu Trong was held at 1:00 pm on July 26, 2024, at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi; the Unification Hall in Ho Chi Minh City; and his hometown of Dong Hoi, Dong Anh, Hanoi.
The burial took place at 3:00 pm on the same day at Mai Dich Cemetery, Hanoi.
