On May 22, the Funeral Committee issued a special announcement on the state funeral of former President Tran Duc Luong. Accordingly, to express condolences and commemorate comrade Tran Duc Luong, 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, and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front decided to hold the comrade's funeral with the State funeral ceremony on May 24 and 25, 2025.
Pursuant to Decree No. 105/2012 of the Government on organizing funerals for cadres, civil servants and public employees, during the 2 days of the National Funeral, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requests that agencies and offices nationwide and representative agencies of Vietnam abroad fly the flag at half-mast during the National Funeral. The half-mast flag is the National Flag, with a mourning ribbon (1/10 the size of the flag's width, the length of the flag and only fly the flag to 2/3 the height of the flagpole, using a black cloth band to tie the flag so that it does not fly).
At the same time, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requested central departments, ministries, branches, organizations, administrative agencies, and public service units to stop, postpone, and not organize cultural and artistic activities, sports competitions, and entertainment activities during the National Funeral.
People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities direct and guide organizations, individuals and establishments in the area to stop, postpone or not organize cultural and artistic activities, sports competitions and public entertainment activities during the National Funeral.
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