On the evening of July 27, while offering incense to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and expressing condolences to his wife Ngo Thi Man and his family, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken conveyed a letter of condolences from US President Joe Biden to his wife Ngo Thi Man and family on the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
The letter reads as follows:
“Jill and I would like to express our deepest condolences to Madame Ngo Thi Man and the people of Vietnam on the passing of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong… Since we first met in Washington DC in 2015, we have worked together to overcome the pain of the past and seize the promise of the future, not only for the benefit of our two peoples, but also for people across the Indo- Pacific region. I was proud to stand with the General Secretary during his visit to Hanoi last year and together usher in a new era of cooperation between our two countries. That event was a testament to the shared aspiration of our two peoples for peace and prosperity for all. It was also a testament to the General Secretary’s determination to take our relationship to its highest level, a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The United States will not forget the General Secretary’s leadership. The United States fully supports a strong, self-reliant, and independent Vietnam to which the General Secretary has devoted his entire life. As the great poet Nguyen Du wrote: “Heaven has allowed this day to exist/ The mist at the end of the lane clears and the clouds in the sky part.” General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong played an indispensable role in dispelling the clouds that have sometimes shrouded the relationship between the two countries over the past 50 years. Let us honor the memory of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong by continuing his legacy and maintaining this important partnership.”
Writing in the condolence book for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote: “On behalf of the United States, I would like to express my sincere condolences on the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - a visionary leader who helped heal the wounds of war and build bridges of peace and cooperation between Vietnam and the United States. He will be missed by the American people.”
On behalf of the family, Mrs. Ngo Thi Man expressed her emotion at the good feelings that the US side, President Biden personally and Secretary Blinken have shown to the General Secretary. She believes that the two sides will continue to effectively implement the Vietnam - US Joint Statement of September 2023 to promote and develop the bilateral cooperation relationship into an increasingly good, substantive and in-depth one for the benefit of the people of both countries.
On this occasion, Mrs. Ngo Thi Man sent her sincere thanks and best wishes to President Biden, his wife and family.
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