Solemnly held funeral ceremony for former President Tran Duc Luong

This morning (May 24), at the National Funeral House (No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi), the Central Executive 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 and the family solemnly held a State Funeral Ceremony for Comrade Tran Duc Luong, former Politburo member, former President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, former Chairman of the National Defense and Security Council.

Báo Đắk Nông•24/05/2025

The funeral of comrade Tran Duc Luong was held simultaneously at Thong Nhat Hall, Ho Chi Minh City and at Hall T50, Quang Ngai Provincial Military Command (No. 142 Le Trung Dinh, Quang Ngai City).

Coffin of comrade Tran Duc Luong at the National Funeral Home.

Comrade Tran Duc Luong, former member of the Politburo , former President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, former Chairman of the National Defense and Security Council, was born on May 5, 1937; hometown: Pho Khanh Commune, Duc Pho District (now Duc Pho Town), Quang Ngai Province; permanent residence at No. 298, Van Phuc Street, Lieu Giai Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi .

He joined the revolution in February 1955; joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on December 19, 1959; Member of the Party Central Committee of the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th terms; Member of the Politburo of the 8th and 9th terms; Member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the 8th term; Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers from February 1987 to August 1992; Deputy Prime Minister of the Government from September 1992 to August 1997; from September 1997 to June 2006, he was President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Chairman of the National Defense and Security Council of the 10th and 11th terms; National Assembly Delegate of the 7th, 8th, 10th, and 11th terms.

After a period of serious illness, despite the Party, State, professors, doctors and nurses' devoted treatment and the wholehearted care of his family, due to old age and serious illness, he passed away at 22:51 on May 20, 2025 (April 23, At Ty year), at his home, at the age of 88.

During more than 50 years of revolutionary activities, he made many great contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation. He was awarded the Gold Star Order, the 65-year Party membership badge and many other noble orders, medals, awards and titles by the Party and the State.

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