Former Party General Secretary Do Muoi passes away

Party General Secretary Do Muoi (in 1991)

Information about the funeral of comrade Do Muoi will be announced later.

Comrade Do Muoi was born on February 2, 1917, in Dong My commune, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi.

Participating in revolutionary activities and becoming a member of the Communist Party, he was trained and grew up through periods of resistance war, and national construction and defense. Comrade Do Muoi held many positions during his career and made great contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and nation.

When serving as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (from June 1991 to December 1997), with his abundant practical experiences, comrade Do Muoi, together with the Party Central Committee, the Politburo and the Secretariat, united, led and directed the entire Party, people and military to continue implementing the policy of renewal and Fatherland building and safeguarding, and excellently accomplishing tasks assigned by the Party, State and people. He was presented with an insignia of 80-year Party membership.

Source: VNA