Respect-paying ceremony for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong held

On July 25, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front are solemnly organizing the respect-paying ceremony for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

The respect-paying ceremony is held at the National Funeral Hall, No.5 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi, the Hall of the Unification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City and the Party General Secretary's hometown in Dong Hoi commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi.

Below are first photos of the respect-paying ceremony. 

The respect-paying ceremony of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong starts at 7a.m. on July 25.

State President To Lam leads the delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee to pay respect to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, led by State President To Lam, pays tribute to Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong.

State President To Lam pays respect to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and former General Secretary and N.A. Chairman Nong Duc Manh pay respect to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

N.A. Chairman Tran Thanh Man checking the wreath before paying tribute to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

Defense Minister, General Phan Van Giang checking the wreath before paying respect to the late leader

Defense Minister, General Phan Van Giang leading the delegation of the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense pays tribute to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Lines of people waiting for their turns to pay respect to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the Hall of the Unification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City.

The respect-paying ceremony is also held at Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong's hometown in Dong Hoi commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi.

The delegation of the Republic of Korea, led by PM Han Duck-soo, pays respect to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Japanese delegation, led by Special Envoy of Japanese PM Kishida Fumio and former Japanese PM Suga Yoshihide, paying homage to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

The delegation of Switzerland, led by Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Alexandre Fasel, pays respect to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The delegation of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, led by Algerian Minister of Mujahideen (War Veterans) and Rights Holders Laid Rebiga, pays respect to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The European Union delegation, led by Vice President of European Committee, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, pays tribute to the Party chief of Vietnam.

The Cambodian delegation, led by President of the Cambodian People's Party and President of the Senate Samdech Techo Hun Sen, pays respect to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Indonesian delegation, led by Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman, paying tribute to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea paying respect to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

The Chinese delegation, led by Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning, pays tribute to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Australian delegation, led by President of the Senate Sue Lines, paying respect to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: nhandan.vn)

The Indian delegation, led by National Security Advisor of India Ajit Doval, pays tribute to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Lao delegation, led by General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith, pays respect to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Russian delegation, led by Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Pyotr Tolstoy, paying tribute to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

The delegation of the diplomatic corps in Hanoi paying tribute to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko writes on the funeral guest book at the Government Guesthouse.

U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper writes on the funeral guest book at the Government Guesthouse.

By Online People's Army Newspaper