Vietnamese embassies in countries hold memorial services for former President Tran Duc Luong

Early in the afternoon of May 24, a delegation of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the State, the National Assembly , the Government and the Central Committee of the Lao Front for National Construction, led by General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, went to the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos in the capital Vientiane to lay wreaths and write in the condolence book to express condolences over the passing of formerPresident Tran Duc Luong.

General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith visits former President Tran Duc Luong - Photo: VNA

The wreath of the delegation of the Party, State, National Assembly, Government and Central Lao Front for National Construction bears the inscription: "The Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the State, National Assembly, Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and the Central Lao Front for National Construction deeply mourn the passing of comrade Tran Duc Luong".

After laying wreaths, burning incense and paying tribute, General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith was moved to write in the condolence book to bid farewell to former President Tran Duc Luong, with the following content: “On behalf of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the National Assembly, the Government of the Lao PDR and the Lao Front for National Construction, I would like to express my deepest condolences and infinite sorrow at the passing of comrade Tran Duc Luong, former member of the Politburo, former President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam - an outstanding leader of the Party, State and people of our fraternal Vietnam, and a close friend and comrade of the Party, State and people of Laos.

We would like to express our respect and remember the great contributions of comrades to fostering the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, two States and peoples of Laos and Vietnam over the past time.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, has flown the flag at half-mast and solemnly held a memorial service and opened a condolence book for former President Tran Duc Luong on May 24-25.

In a solemn and emotional atmosphere, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Minh Vu and many officials and staff of the Embassy, ​​agencies next to the Embassy, ​​Vietnamese businesses and overseas Vietnamese observed a minute of silence to commemorate former President Tran Duc Luong.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Minh Vu, along with agencies next to the embassy, ​​Vietnamese businesses and overseas Vietnamese observed a minute of silence to commemorate former President Tran Duc Luong - Photo: VOV

Mr. Sous Yara, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Cambodian National Assembly, visited former President Tran Duc Luong - Photo: VOV

In Beijing, the Vietnamese Embassy in China also held a memorial service and opened a condolence book for former President Tran Duc Luong.

The Vietnamese Embassy delegation in China led by Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh paid tribute to former President Tran Duc Luong - Photo: VNA

The delegation of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries led by Vice President Yuan Mindao visited former President Tran Duc Luong - Photo: VNA

On the morning of May 24 local time, the Vietnamese Embassy in the Russian Federation opened a condolence book and began the funeral ceremony for former Politburo member and former President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Duc Luong.

In the main living room of the Embassy, ​​the words on a black ribbon solemnly read: "Deeply mourning comrade Tran Duc Luong, former member of the Politburo, former President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam", on both sides are white wreaths from the Embassy Party Committee and the Union of Vietnamese Associations in the Russian Federation.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the Russian Federation Dang Minh Khoi read a eulogy expressing condolences for former President Tran Duc Luong - Photo: VNA

Chairman of the Union of Vietnamese Organizations in the Russian Federation Do Xuan Hoang writes in the condolence book in memory of former President Tran Duc Luong - Photo: VNA

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan solemnly held a memorial service and opened a condolence book to commemorate former Politburo member and former President Tran Duc Luong.

All officials and staff of the Embassy, ​​Vietnamese representative agencies and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Japan observed a minute of silence to commemorate former President Tran Duc Luong - Photo: VNA

In Korea , in a solemn and emotional atmosphere, a delegation of officials and staff from the Vietnamese Embassy in Korea, the Defense Attaché Office, the Trade Office, the Science and Technology Office, the Vietnam News Agency Resident Office, Vietnam Airlines and Party cells of the Korean Party Committee led by Ambassador Vu Ho observed a minute of silence to commemorate former President Tran Duc Luong.

On behalf of the staff of the Embassy and Vietnamese representative agencies in Korea, Ambassador Vu Ho spoke about the great contributions and dedication of comrade Tran Duc Luong to the cause of national construction and development, leaving a strong mark in the period when Vietnam rose strongly, innovated and integrated.

A delegation of officials and staff from the Vietnamese Embassy in Korea, the Defense Attaché Office, the Trade Office, the Science and Technology Office, the Vietnam News Agency Resident Office, Vietnam Airlines and Party cells of the Korean Party led by Ambassador Vu Ho observed a minute of silence to commemorate former President Tran Duc Luong - Photo: VNA

First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Kim Hong Kyun visited and signed the condolence book in memory of former President Tran Duc Luong - Photo: VNA

Immediately after receiving the sad news and instructions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia and the Vietnamese Consulate General in Sydney widely informed the Vietnamese community as well as international friends in Australia; coordinated with Vietnamese representative agencies in Australia to organize a solemn memorial service in Canberra and Sydney on May 24 and 25.

During the funeral, the Embassy and Consulate General will fly the flag at half-mast and the condolence book will be opened for overseas Vietnamese, international friends, and foreign representative agencies in Australia to come and pay their respects, write in the condolence book, burn incense, and respectfully bow before the spirit of former President Tran Duc Luong.

In Canberra, from 9:45 a.m. on May 24, the memorial service and condolence book signing ceremony for former President Tran Duc Luong took place solemnly at the Embassy headquarters in Canberra with the participation of all members of the Embassy and many members of representative agencies, family members, representatives of Party cells and Vietnamese student associations in Canberra.

Staff of Vietnamese representative agencies in Sydney at the funeral - Photo: VOV

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic also solemnly held a memorial service and opened a condolence book for comrade Tran Duc Luong, former member of the Politburo and former President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

All staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic observed a minute of silence in memory of former President Tran Duc Luong - Photo: VOV

In a solemn and emotional atmosphere, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Duong Hoai Nam and all officials and employees of Vietnamese representative agencies burned incense and observed a minute of silence in memory of comrade Tran Duc Luong, former member of the Politburo and former President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

According to VNA/VOV

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