Party and State leaders visit Lieutenant General Dong Sy Nguyen
General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong led a delegation of the Party Central Committee to visit the Commander of the Truong Son troops.
From 7:30 a.m. on April 10, the funeral of Lieutenant General Dong Sy Nguyen - former member of the Politburo, former Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers was held according to the State funeral ceremony at the National Funeral House, No. 5, Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi.
The funeral committee consists of 23 members, headed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
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General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong and other leaders and former leaders of the Party and State shared their condolences with the family of Lieutenant General Dong Sy Nguyen. Photo::Giang Huy |
Flower baskets were placed in front of the portrait and on the coffin of the Truong Son Army Commander. Although the funeral did not begin until 7:30 a.m., many veterans and comrades had come to the funeral home early in the morning to prepare to say goodbye to him.
General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong led a delegation from the Party Central Committee to pay their respects. The delegation's wreath bore the words "deeply mourning Lieutenant General Dong Sy Nguyen". The delegation included Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and many other leaders and former leaders of the Party and State.
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Government leaders delegation at the funeral. Photo: Giang Huy |
After burning incense in memory of Lieutenant General Dong Sy Nguyen, General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong slowly walked around the coffin and kindly held the hands of the general's family members to share the pain of loss.
After the visitation, the memorial service for Lieutenant General Dong Sy Nguyen will take place at 12:30 p.m., the procession will take place at 1:15 p.m., and the burial will take place at 5 p.m. at Vinh Hang Cemetery, Ba Vi, Hanoi.
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National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visits the family of Lieutenant General Dong Sy Nguyen. Photo:Giang Huy |
Lieutenant General Dong Sy Nguyen passed away at 11:42 a.m. on April 4 at the 108 Central Military Hospital, at the age of 96.
His real name is Nguyen Huu Vu, born in 1923 in Quang Trach, Quang Binh; he joined the revolution in 1938 and was admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam a year later.
During the resistance war against France, he was a representative of the General Command, participating in many campaigns. During the period 1954 - 1955, he was in charge of the return of prisoners of war. After that, he held many positions such as: Deputy Head of the General Department of Logistics; Commander of the Truong Son Corps (1967-1975); Deputy Minister of National Defense; Commander and Political Commissar of the Capital Military Region. In 1974, he was promoted from colonel to lieutenant general.
During the period 1982 - 1991, he was Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Transport.
In 1991, he resigned from the position of Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers and was appointed as a special envoy of the Government to implement the 327 program "planting and protecting protective forests"; participating in directing the construction of the Ho Chi Minh road.
Lieutenant General Dong Sy Nguyen was awarded the Gold Star Order, the First Class Military Exploit Order, and the 80-year Party membership badge.
