(Dan Tri Newspaper) – On the evening of July 25th, thousands of people lined up to pay their respects at the National Funeral Home for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, many of them overcome with emotion and unable to hold back their tears.
From 5:45 PM, the National Funeral Home began receiving people into the courtyard to pay their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
In the courtyard of the funeral home, people lined up in two rows to pay their respects. Many veterans wore their medals and decorations on their chests and held national flags tied with black cloth ribbons.
Mrs. Nguyen Thi Tien (91 years old, from Dien Ban, Quang Nam ) came to Hanoi to bid farewell to the General Secretary for the last time. Mrs. Tien said she had lined up twice because she wasn't allowed inside to pay her respects in the morning. In the afternoon, she and her children and grandchildren were present, lining up outside the funeral home gate from 3 PM.
"It's a pity that we won't be able to hear the General Secretary's words anymore," the elderly woman shared sadly.
Ms. Le Thi Nhung (80 years old, residing in Lang Thuong) took a bus from Lang Thuong to the funeral home at 6:30 AM, and after more than 10 hours, she was finally allowed to light incense for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Holding several newspapers with photos of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in her hands, Ms. Nhung tearfully said: "I am deeply saddened by his passing. This morning I made time to buy some newspapers with his picture to bring along to bid him farewell for the last time."
People brought lotus flowers to commemorate General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Some women could not hide their emotions and burst into tears as they prepared to pay their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Most people, dressed in dark clothing, lined up one after another to bow in remembrance of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
In front of the portrait of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on the altar, some people could not hold back their tears.
The elderly woman burst into tears after paying her respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, and was helped out by soldiers.
As evening approached, the line of people queuing to pay their respects to the General Secretary grew longer.
Many elderly and disabled people were assisted by authorities into the funeral home.
Mr. Doan Tan Phu (64 years old, from Quang Ngai ), who has only one leg, was assisted by local people and authorities into the funeral home.
"Upon hearing the news of the state funeral for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, I immediately took a bus to Hanoi, hoping to be there to bid him farewell on his final journey," Mr. Phu said.
At 9 PM, a long line of people continued to pay their respects at the funeral of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
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