Funeral ceremony for former General Secretary Le Kha Phieu
The funeral of comrade Le Kha Phieu - former General Secretary of the Party Central Committee was held with state funeral ceremony.
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| The coffin of former General Secretary Le Kha Phieu lies in state at the National Funeral Home, No. 5, Tran Thanh Tong (Hanoi). Photo: VOV |
Comrade Le Kha Phieu, born on December 27, 1931, in Dong Khe commune, Dong Son district, Thanh Hoa province; permanent residence at 7/36/C1 Ly Nam De, Cua Dong ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi city. Participated in revolutionary activities in 1947; joined the Party on June 19, 1949. Member of the Party Central Committee, 7th and 8th tenures; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, 7th tenure; Member of the Politburo, 7th and 8th tenure; Member of the Standing Committee, Standing Member of the Politburo, 8th tenure; General Secretary of the Party Central Committee, 8th tenure (from December 1997 to April 2001). Delegate of the National Assembly, 9th and 10th tenure.
After a period of illness, despite the devoted treatment of the Party, the State, the collective of professors and doctors, and the wholehearted care of his family, due to old age and serious illness, he passed away at 2:05 a.m. on August 7, 2020 (June 18, Canh Ty year), at his home, at the age of 89.
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| Former General Secretary Le Kha Phieu. Photo: Hoang An/VNE |
During more than 70 years of revolutionary activities, he made many great contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation. He was awarded the Gold Star Order, the 70-year Party membership badge and many other noble Vietnamese and international orders and medals by the Party and the State.
Comrade's passing is a great loss to our Party, State and people.
In memory of comrade Le Kha Phieu, the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front decided to hold the funeral of comrade Le Kha Phieu with the State funeral rites.
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| Leaders and former leaders of the Party and State prepare to pay their respects to former General Secretary Le Kha Phieu at the National Funeral House, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong (Hanoi). Photo: VOV |
Comrade Le Kha Phieu's coffin was laid to rest at the National Funeral Home, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong (Hanoi).
The funeral of comrade Le Kha Phieu will be held at the National Funeral Home, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong (Hanoi) from 8:00 a.m., August 14, 2020 to 12:00 p.m., August 15, 2020.
The memorial service for comrade Le Kha Phieu will be held at 12:30 p.m. on August 15, 2020 at the National Funeral Home, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong (Hanoi). The burial ceremony will be at 2:00 p.m. the same day at Mai Dich Cemetery (Hanoi).
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| Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc sympathizes with the family of former General Secretary Le Kha Phieu. Photo: Giang Huy/VNE |
At the same time, at Thong Nhat Hall, Ho Chi Minh City and Hall 25B, Quang Trung Street, Thanh Hoa City, Thanh Hoa Province, the Funeral and Memorial Service for Comrade Le Kha Phieu were also held.
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| National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visits former General Secretary Le Kha Phieu. Photo: Giang Huy/VNE |
Vietnam Television and Voice of Vietnam will broadcast live the funeral, memorial service and burial ceremony of comrade Le Kha Phieu in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Thanh Hoa province.
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| Honor guards perform the flag-lowering ceremony on the morning of August 14. Photo: Giang Huy/VNE |
During the two days of National Mourning (August 14 and 15, 2020), all offices and public places will fly flags at half-mast and all entertainment activities will be suspended.
