The French Communist Party solemnly held 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 soldier at Le Père Lachaise cemetery - the largest cemetery in Paris, the resting place of many famous people and French cultural figures.

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

According to a VNA reporter 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, along with many members of the French Communist Party and friends and comrades of Henri Martin.

Speaking at the funeral, Mr. Olivier Dartigolles, representative of the National Council of the French Communist Party and spokesman of the French Communist Party, reviewed the revolutionary activities and struggles of Henri Martin; highly appreciated Henri Martin's contributions to the French Communist Party, to communism, to the movement against colonialism and to Vietnam.

Mr. Olivier Dartigolles emphasized: "Throughout his life, Henry never stopped fighting. From his position as leader of the Youth Committee and then becoming a member of the Central Committee of the French Communist Party, Henry always held high the torch to light the way and urged communists in the struggle against injustice. Henry was always loyal to his ideals, paving the way for fighters to fight for peace, for justice, equality, for the communist movement and for friendship between peoples."

At Mr. Henri's funeral, Vietnamese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France Nguyen Ngoc Son read the condolence message from the Central Executive 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. If the blood flowing in his veins was not Vietnamese blood, his heart and soul were nourished by love for Vietnam, the country he became familiar with very early and loved 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 17 due to nasopharyngeal cancer at the age of 88. Henri visited Vietnam many times and was met and welcomed by President Ho Chi Minh in 1956 in Hanoi.

According to Vietnam+