State funeral held for former President Tran Duc Luong

The funeral is jointly held by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), the National Assembly, the State President, the Government, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), and the family of the former leader.

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Leading the mourning procession, a delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, led by General Secretary To Lam, pays tribute and offers condolences to the family of the late leader.

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The Presidential delegation is headed by Politburo member and State President Luong Cuong.

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Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh heads the Government delegation to pay tribute to the late former President and express sympathy to the bereaved family.

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The National Assembly delegation is led by Politburo member, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

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The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee's delegation is headed by Politburo member, President of the VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien.

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A high-ranking delegation from the Central Military Commission - the Ministry of National Defence led by Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang

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The Central Public Security Party Committee of the Ministry of Public Security headed by member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Central Public Security Party Committee, Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quoc To, pay tribute to comrade Tran Duc Luong.

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At the same time, the respect-paying ceremony for former State President Tran Duc Luong is solemnly held at the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City.

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The respect-paying ceremony is also organized at T50 Hall of the Military Command of Quang Ngai province - the former leader’s hometown.

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Earlier, a ceremony to lower the national flag to half-mast is held at 6 a.m. on May 24 at Ba Dinh Square to mark a two-day national mourning for former President Tran Duc Luong, who passed away on May 20 at the age of 88.