The attendees included leaders from the Party, State, ministries, agencies, mass organizations, localities, and units, as well as the military and diplomatic delegations, international organizations, international friends, and fellow citizens.

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Delegations from the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, Fatherland Front, and people from all walks of life observe a minute of silence to commemorate Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. 

As many as 434 delegations with 136,886 people bid farewell to the late leader at the National Funeral Hall, 1,588 delegations with 56,600 people in Dong Hoi commune, and 3,585 delegations with 58,532 people in Ho Chi Minh City.

There were 100 foreign delegations coming to say goodbye to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

According to the organizing board of the state funeral, over 483,000 people sent their heartfelt condolences to the late leader via the e-identification app VNeID.

The immense turnout for the national mourning prompted the organizing board to extend the respect-paying ceremony to 24:00 at the National Funeral Hall, and 23:00 in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Hoi commune instead of 22:00 on July 25 as announced earlier.

The memorial service was held at 1p.m. on July 26 at the National Funeral Hall, followed by the burial ceremony at 3p.m. at Mai Dich Cemetery in the capital city.

Source: VNA