The whole country bid farewell to General Secretary ''Nguyen Phu Trong'' to his resting place
In Hanoi alone, more than 200,000 people said goodbye along the streets on the funeral journey to bring General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to be buried at Mai Dich cemetery, Hanoi on the afternoon of July 26.
The burial ceremony of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at Mai Dich cemetery
At 2:55 p.m., the coffin of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was brought into the burial area, ready for the final farewell.
Party and State leaders and their families stood in front of the coffin of the late General Secretary, witnessing the ceremony of moving the coffin to the grave.
The shooting team strictly carried out each operation according to the commander's orders. The grave lowering ceremony takes place exactly at 3:00 p.m
Lady Ngo Thi Man and General Secretary's son, Mr. Nguyen Trong Truong, stood next to the grave as they said goodbye to their loved ones. The wife and eldest son represent the family to check the location of the coffin under the grave. At 3:05 p.m., family members and Party and State leaders dropped flowers and the first handfuls of soil into the grave.
The heart of the communist soldier, excellent leader, and outstanding son of the Vietnamese people has stopped beating, but the values he left behind will forever live in the hearts of the people of the country. Many more tears were shed in the final moments on the journey to say goodbye to the late General Secretary. At 3:15 p.m., the grave filling ceremony was completed, all bereaved families and participating delegates spent a solemn moment of silence next to the grave of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Speaking after the funeral ceremony, Standing Committee of the Secretariat Luong Cuong, Head of the Funeral Organizing Committee, thanked the Party and State leaders, distinguished guest delegates, all compatriots, and armed forces units. , notables, intellectuals, religious dignitaries, diplomatic corps, leaders of countries, organizations and international friends visited, sent wreaths, condolences, attended the visitation, memorial service, and ceremony. Burial and send off General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to his final resting place.
Lighting 3 incense sticks in front of the General Secretary's altar at the grave, Mrs. Ngo Thi Man led the bereaved family around the grave one last time. Former Standing Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong sobbed as she burned incense to say goodbye. Former President Truong Tan Sang, Chairman of the Central Inspection Committee Tran Cam Tu stood silently in front of the portrait of the General Secretary... Minister, Head of the Government Office Nguyen Van Son, Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung clasped hands to encourage relatives and family of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong after offering incense and bowing to say goodbye to him.
The spirit carriage took General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to Mai Dich cemetery
At 1:53 p.m., the ceremonial convoy carrying the remains of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong left the National Funeral Home to return to Mai Dich Cemetery, where General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is buried. In the streets around the National Funeral House and on the route, groups of people quietly stood in line waiting to say goodbye to the General Secretary for the last time.
The funeral procession carrying the General Secretary's coffin moved from the National Funeral House through Tran Nhan Tong and Le Thanh Tong streets. On both sides of the road, thousands of people stood with their hands clasped in prayer.
Tears rolled down the faces of many people in the hot sun. “I stood here for nearly 3 hours just waiting for a few short seconds to see off the General Secretary. Pray that the General Secretary's soul rests in peace and blesses the people and the country," Ms. Chu Thi Tuyet (Van Giang, Hung Yen) said chokingly.
The ceremonial motorcade passes through Trang Tien street. People stood on both sides of the road, holding a picture of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in their hands, waving goodbye to him one last time.
The entire people of VIETNAM are extremely saddened by the loss of a leader wholeheartedly serving the people. He devoted his whole life and career to building the country. Farewell to the people of the COUNTRY AND THE PEOPLE ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR GRACE
