August 14, 2020 | 10:16 (GMT+7)
State funeral for former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu officially starts in Hanoi
PANO – The State-level funeral service for former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu started at 8 am on August 14, 2020, at the National Funeral House, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi; at the Thong Nhat (Reunification) Hall, Ho Chi Minh City; and Town Hall 25B, Thanh Hoa city, Thanh Hoa province (Mr. Le Kha Phieu’s birthplace).
The People’s Army Newspaper would like to presents the news and images of the funeral service in Hanoi:
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The State funeral ceremony for former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu is held at the National Funeral House, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi. |
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Former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu’s family and kin pay the last respects to the deceased. |
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In spite of rains, many people flock to the National Funeral House, Hanoi to pay tribute to the dead former Party General Secretary. |
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Military forces work hard to ensure security and COVID-19 prevention. |
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Member of the Politburo, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc led a delegation of the Government to pay homage to former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu. |
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc writes in the funeral memory book: “Your decease is a great loss to your family, friends, comrades and the people. Following you, we will stand united and strive to build a strong, prosperous and civilized Vietnam. Let us pay our last farewells to you, our elder brother, our respected comrade! Please rest in peace!” |
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Member of the Politburo, Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan led a NA delegation to pay their last respects to former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu. |
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Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan writes in the funeral memory book: “Profound regret about former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu. You were a true communist, devoting your whole life to the nation. You were a talented general-rank army officer and a great leader, restlessly striving for the national revolution and development cause…” |
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Permanent member of the Central Military Commission and Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army General Luong Cuong led a delegation of the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense to pay last respects to former Party General Secretary and former Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army Le Kha Phieu. |
Translated by Thu Nguyen