Memorial service, funeral procession for former President Tran Duc Luong

The solemn memorial service for former State President Tran Duc Luong is held at 7 a.m. at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi. Party General Secretary To Lam; President Luong Cuong; National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man; former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh; former State President Truong Tan Sang; former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung; and numerous current and former Party and State leaders attend the ceremony.

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Representing the bereaved family, Tran Tuan Anh, son of the deceased, expresses gratitude to incumbent and former leaders of the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front, along with representatives of localities, agencies and organisations, senior leaders of other countries, international friends, diplomatic corps, and people for offering condolences and escorting his father to the last resting place.

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Family of the former leader observes a minute of silence

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Party General Secretary To Lam, State President Luong Cuong, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, and many other incumbent and former leaders of the Party and State observe a moment of silence in memory of former State President Tran Duc Luong.

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At the same time, a memorial service for former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong is held at Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City.

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A large number of Party and State leaders, along with people from all walks of life, pay their last respects to the former President.

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The service is also held at Hall T50 of the Military Command in central Quang Ngai province, the hometown of the late President.

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Party and State leaders walk around the casket to bid a final farewell to former State President Tran Duc Luong.

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Party General Secretary To Lam and President Luong Cuong escort the casket of former President Tran Duc Luong to the funeral hearse.

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A hearse carries former President Tran Duc Luong’s casket from the National Funeral Hall to Noi Bai Airport for burial in Quang Ngai.

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The funeral hearse departs the National Funeral Hall and proceeds through Hanoi streets.

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A burial service for former State President Tran Duc Luong is set to take place at 3 p.m. the same day at his hometown cemetery in Pho Khanh commune, Duc Pho town, Quang Ngai province.