Funeral and burial ceremony for former General Secretary Do Muoi

• • • 13:30

      Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, on behalf of the funeral committee, thanked the agencies and organizations and declared the end of the funeral. Photo:Ngoc Thanh

      In his speech of thanks, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh stated that during the days of national mourning for the late General Secretary Do Muoi, the funeral organizing committee received attention from Party and State leaders, the people and international friends. To date, the organizing committee has completed the procession of the late General Secretary to his final resting place in his hometown.

      “May the soul of comrade Do Muoi rest in eternal peace. Farewell comrade,” said Mr. Truong Hoa Binh, announcing the end of the funeral.

      Wreaths cover the grave of the late General Secretary. Photo:Ngoc Thanh

    • 13:25

      The burial was completed, four honor guards stood around. To the sound of sad music, all present observed a minute of silence for the late General Secretary.

      General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (second from left) and Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong (far left) observed a minute of silence in memory of the late General Secretary Do Muoi. Photo:Ngoc Thanh

      Party and State leaders came to see off the late General Secretary Do Muoi to his final resting place. Photo:Ngoc Thanh

    • 13:20

      As the leaders returned to their positions, the honor guard covered the grave with a white wooden frame and placed wreaths around it. The late General Secretary's family and hundreds of people present watched.

      A white wooden frame covers the grave. Photo:Ngoc Thanh

      Wreaths are placed on the grave. Photo:Ngoc Thanh

    • 13:15

      General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong led a delegation of senior leaders to drop the first handful of soil and chrysanthemum petals into the grave. Behind him were Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong, Head of the Propaganda Department Vo Van Thuong, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Tran Thanh Man, former Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan...

      Many people clasped their hands in front of their chests to bid farewell to the late General Secretary before going outside.

      General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong led the crowd in spreading soil and flowers on the grave. Photo:Ngoc Thanh

      Party and State leaders perform the ceremony of scattering flowers and soil on the grave. Photo:Ngoc Thanh

    • 13:10

      The monks began to ring the bell, the military music sounded, and two rows of honor guards marched in unison to move the coffin to the grave. Those present and the honor guards stood at attention. The burial ceremony began.

      The burial ceremony begins. Photo:Ngoc Thanh

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    • 13:00

      Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh announced the start of the funeral ceremony for the late General Secretary Do Muoi. He emphasized that in recent days, tens of thousands of comrades and compatriots have come to pay their condolences to the late General Secretary's family.

      “After the memorial service at the Tran Thanh Tong National Funeral Home in Hanoi, we are here to hold the funeral of the late General Secretary Do Muoi,” the Deputy Prime Minister said, announcing the start of the funeral ceremony.

    • 12:55

      The honor guard in white uniforms began to move the coffin to the grave. After the wreath was brought out, a soldier performed the ceremony of rolling the national flag over the coffin. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and many leaders of the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front were present at the burial area...

      Party and State leaders prepare for the funeral of the late General Secretary. Photo:Ngoc Thanh

      

    • 12:45

      At the 1,100 square meter plot of land in the middle of the peach garden, where the tomb of the late General Secretary is located, the government set up a large tent. Inside, the late General Secretary's body had been removed from the hearse and was placed neatly in front of the altar. The honor guard stood solemnly in two rows on guard.

      The honor guard stood solemnly beside the coffin of the late General Secretary. Photo:Ngoc Thanh

      The grave was inspected one last time before receiving the remains of the late General Secretary. Photo:Ngoc Thanh

    • 12:30

      Along the two roads leading to Dong My commune, where the hearse of the former General Secretary passed, people stood on both sides to watch. The youth volunteer team brought portraits and photos of the late General Secretary when he returned to his hometown, visited the people, and talked with the youth and elderly people in the commune.

      Hanoi was sunny and dry, many people were sweating, but still patiently waited to see off the most outstanding son of Dong My village.

      Standing on both sides of the road where the hearse passed, many people carried portraits of the late General Secretary. Photo:Ngoc Thanh

      Young volunteers braved the sun and lined up along the inter-village road leading to the cemetery. Photo:Ngoc Thanh

  • 10:20

    The funeral procession passed Hoan Kiem Lake.

    

  • 10:15

    The hearse passed Pham Dinh Ho Street (Hoan Kiem), stopping in front of the late General Secretary's house for about 5 minutes to perform traditional ceremonies. Dozens of students from the Textile Institute holding the portrait of the late General Secretary stood on both sides of Pham Dinh Ho Street.

    
    
    

  • 10:10

    The funeral procession consisted of 12 vehicles, led by a vehicle carrying the portrait of the former General Secretary, followed by vehicles carrying the honor guard, carrying 127 soldiers representing the army, navy, and air force, symbolizing the land, sky, and sea.

  • 10:00

    The funeral procession began carrying the body of former General Secretary Do Muoi from the national funeral home, heading to his hometown in village 1, Dong My commune, Thanh Tri district.

    Hundreds of people stood on both sides of Tran Thanh Tong Street to see him off, including many students and young people carrying portraits of the former leader.

    
    
    

  • 9:40

    Emotional atmosphere in Ho Chi Minh City
    

    Watching through the screen, all those present at the Reunification Hall could not hide their emotions when the coffin of the late General Secretary Do Muoi was taken out of the Tran Thanh Tong National Funeral House, Hanoi.
    

    The memorial service for former General Secretary Do Muoi in Ho Chi Minh City ended at 10:00.

• 9:30

  The coffin of the late General Secretary began to be taken out of the funeral home.

  9:20

• After a moment of silence, the son of former General Secretary Do Muoi - Mr. Nguyen Duy Trung, on behalf of the family, expressed his gratitude to the Party and State leaders and international friends who expressed their love and condolences to the family.

  Mr. Nguyen Duy Trung, son of the late General Secretary, expressed his thanks.

  The funeral ended, the leader and family walked around the coffin to the sound of music.Soul of the dead,Many people shed tears. Among those attending the funeral were former General Secretaries Le Kha Phieu and Nong Duc Manh; former Presidents Tran Duc Luong and Truong Tan Sang; former National Assembly Chairmen Nguyen Van An and Nguyen Sinh Hung; former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung...

• 9:05

  General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong read the eulogy, highlighting that "the late General Secretary Do Muoi was an outstanding leader, of great prestige to our Party, State and people, a loyal communist party member who devoted and sacrificed for the ideals of national independence and socialism, for the happiness of the people in their final resting place."

  General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong read the eulogy.

9:00:Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh announced the start of the memorial service, emphasizing that during more than 80 years of revolutionary activities, the late General Secretary Do Muoi made many great contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation. He was awarded the Gold Star Order and the 80-year Party membership badge. His passing is a great loss to the revolutionary cause of our people.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh presided over the funeral ceremony.

Party and State leaders and former Party and State leaders attended the memorial service for former General Secretary Do Muoi.

The Deputy Prime Minister said that in the past few days, there have been more than 1,600 delegations with more than 60,000 people. Representatives of local agencies, organizations, people, dignitaries, religions, organizations, and individuals at home and abroad have come to the National Funeral House.

There were more than 100 diplomatic delegations, three high-ranking delegations of party and state leaders from Laos, Cambodia, and Cuba. Many leaders of other countries sent their condolences.

The national anthem was played. Everyone stood solemnly, facing the coffin and portrait of the late General Secretary.

The place where the coffin of former General Secretary Do Muoi lies.

After the funeral was held all day yesterday (October 6), at 9 a.m. this morning (October 7), the memorial service for former General Secretary Do Muoi was held at the National Funeral Home No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi. At the same time, at Thong Nhat Hall, Ho Chi Minh City, the memorial service for former General Secretary Do Muoi was also held.

Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh led a delegation from Nghe An province to pay their respects to former General Secretary Do Muoi. Photo: D.T

After the memorial service, from 1:00 p.m. this afternoon, the funeral of former General Secretary Do Muoi will take place in his hometown, Ma Vang area, village 1, Dong My commune, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi.

After a period of serious illness, despite the devoted treatment of Party and State leaders, professors and doctors, and the wholehearted care of his family, former General Secretary Do Muoi passed away at 11:12 p.m. on October 1 (August 22, Mau Tuat year) at the 108 Central Military Hospital, Hanoi.

The passing of former General Secretary Do Muoi is a great loss to our Party, State and people. To pay tribute to comrade Do Muoi, the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the President, the Government and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front have decided to hold a State funeral for comrade Do Muoi on October 6 and 7.

During the two days of National Mourning, flags will be flown at half-mast in offices and public places and entertainment activities will be suspended.