Flags flew at half-mast across Hanoi streets on the day of national mourning for leader Fidel Castro.

To express condolences and gratitude, the Party and State of Vietnam decided to hold a national mourning ceremony for Cuban leader Fidel Castro on December 4. In Hanoi, since this morning, flags have been flying at half-mast in many places.

To express condolences, gratitude and based on the special relationship between Vietnam and Cuba, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the National Assembly, the President, the Government and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front decided to hold a State funeral for Cuban leader Fidel Castro on December 4, 2016. During this time, agencies and offices nationwide and Vietnamese representative agencies abroad will fly flags at half-mast, with mourning bands as prescribed, and will not organize public entertainment activities.

Half-mast flags are tied with black ribbons at the Hanoi People's Committee.

At the Cuban Embassy, ​​many individuals and groups came to lay flowers and pay their respects to President Fidel Castro.

Flags are flown at half-mast at Ba Dinh Square.

The form of flag hanging at half-mast is to have a mourning band 1/10 the size of the flag's width, the length of the flag, and only hang the flag to 2/3 the height of the flagpole, using a black cloth band to tie the flag so it does not fly.

In front of the Parliament building.

All flags were tied at half-staff during the State Funeral on December 4.

Along both sides of Trang Tien street, flags are hung at half-mast.

An employee ties black ribbon to a flag at a store on Trang Thi Street.

On top of Hanoi flagpole.

According to Dan Viet