The Nation Bids Farewell to Vietnamese Leader Nguyen Phu Trong
Dang Thi Phuc, 92, the General Secretary’s former primary school teacher, attends the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi. Dang Thi Phuc, visibly moved, expresses her condolences. Mourners from across the nation gather at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi to grieve the passing of the beloved Party leader. Nguyen Thi Tuyet and her poem, a heartfelt tribute to the Party chief. Mourners pay their respects. Security personnel assist those who have come to bid farewell to the Party leader. Students from a Hanoi secondary school gather to pay homage to General Secretary Trong. The nation grieves as one. Stories, images, and sayings of the Party leader are shared across media and social media platforms, and at workplaces. One student shares that it feels like losing a family member. In Ho Chi Minh City, a diverse crowd from the city and other southern localities gathers outside the Thong Nhat Hall in District 1 to pa...