Dang Thi Phuc, 92, the General Secretary’s former primary school teacher, attends the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi.

Dang Thi Phuc, visibly moved, expresses her condolences.

Mourners from across the nation gather at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi to grieve the passing of the beloved Party leader.

Nguyen Thi Tuyet and her poem, a tribute to the Party chief.


Security personnel assist those who have come to pay their final respects to the Party leader.

Students from a Hanoi secondary school gather to pay homage to General Secretary Trong.

The nation mourns as stories, images, and sayings of the Party leader flood the media and social media. One student shares how it feels like losing a family member.


In Ho Chi Minh City, a diverse crowd from the city and southern localities gathers outside Thong Nhat Hall to pay their respects to General Secretary Trong.

Young people quietly queue outside Thong Nhat Hall to honor the top leader.

Many mourners are overcome with emotion during the somber ceremony.


Thousands line up to mourn the Vietnamese leader during a funeral service in his hometown of Lai Da village, Dong Hoi commune, Hanoi.

A solemn respect-paying ceremony, following national mourning etiquette, is held in Lai Da village.

General Secretary Trong’s simple lifestyle, revolutionary ethics, and devotion to the nation will forever be remembered.




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A solemn ceremony, adhering to the national mourning etiquette, was held to pay respects to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, Nguyen Phu Trong. The ceremony took place at the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City on July 25th.