The French Communist Party solemnly organized the funeral of Henri Martin.

On February 23, the French Communist Party and the family of Henri Martin solemnly held the funeral of this revolutionary fighter at the Le Père Lachaise cemetery funeral home – the largest cemetery in Paris, the resting place of many famous figures and cultural icons of France.

Henri Martin, a veteran member of the French Communist Party. Photo: Humanite.fr

According to the VNA correspondent in France, in addition to Henri's relatives, the funeral was attended by representatives of the French Communist Party leadership, representatives of the Paris City Hall, representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in Paris, the Republican Veterans Association, and a large number of French Communist Party members and friends and comrades of Henri Martin.

Speaking at the funeral, Olivier Dartigolles, representative of the National Council of the French Communist Party and spokesperson for the French Communist Party, reviewed Henri Martin's vibrant revolutionary activities and struggles; he highly appreciated Henri Martin's contributions to the French Communist Party, to communism, to the anti-colonial struggle movement, and to Vietnam.

Olivier Dartigolles emphasized: "Throughout his life, Henry fought tirelessly. From his leadership of the Youth Committee and later as a member of the Central Executive Committee of the French Communist Party, Henry always held high the torch, guiding and urging communists in their struggle against injustice. Henry remained faithful to his ideals, paving the way for fighters for peace, justice, equality, the communist movement, and friendship among nations."

At the funeral of Mr. Henri, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to France, Nguyen Ngoc Son, read the condolence message from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam to the National Council of the French Communist Party and the family of Mr. Henri Martin.

Ambassador Nguyen Ngoc Son emphasized: "Henri Martin always closely followed developments in Vietnam, always ready to support the just struggle of the Vietnamese people. Even if the blood flowing in his veins wasn't Vietnamese, his heart and soul were nurtured by love for Vietnam, a country he knew from a very young age and cherished throughout his life. For that reason, Henri became a beloved brother of the Vietnamese people for many generations."

Henri Martin, a close French friend of the Vietnamese people, passed away on February 17th from throat cancer at the age of 88. Henri had visited Vietnam many times and was met and received by President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi in 1956.

According to Vietnam+