Barriers were set up by authorities to guide mourners and prevent congestion.

Though birth, aging, illness, and death are inevitable, the passing of the General Secretary is a profound loss for all Vietnamese.

People gather to express their condolences and pay their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Mourners maintain a somber atmosphere, believing that Vietnam has lost a highly respected and capable leader.

Le Thi Nhung, 80, arrived early, holding a newspaper with details of the State funeral. She sat in the flower garden, waiting to bid farewell to the beloved Party leader.

People quietly enter the funeral home to pay their last respects to the top leader.

Many could not hold back their tears during the emotional ceremony.

Thousands gather as the Party leader’s body lies in state, paying their final respects.

In Ho Chi Minh City, thousands line up at the Thong Nhat Palace to mourn the Party leader.

Despite the rain, mourners in Ho Chi Minh City gather to pay homage to the late Party leader.

An elderly war veteran stands in front of the memorial photo, overcome with grief.

Ta Thi Le, 77, traveled from Ha Nam province to Hanoi, carrying only a poem she intended to recite during the ceremony. She expressed her deep respect for leader Nguyen Phu Trong.

The passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has left the entire nation in a state of profound sadness.
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