Musician An Thuyen rests in peace

Afterfuneral and memorial servicemelodyIn Hanoi on the morning of July 9, the hearse carrying musician An Thuyen's coffin arrived at Lac Hong Vien cemetery at noon the same day.

Musician An Hieu - son of musician An Thuyen - carried the incense bowl and walked first. Some relatives sobbed when looking at the musician's portrait.

Singer Bong Mai (left) - daughter of musician An Thuyen - with her mother and relatives held back their grief to prepare for her father's funeral.

Musician's altar at burial site.

The monks recited a prayer before lowering the body into the grave.The burial ceremony took place at around 3pm.

Family bids farewell to musician An Thuyen for the last time.

Each person dropped handfuls of soil on the grave of the late musician.

While the burial was taking place, a bird release ceremony was held on the mountain next to the cemetery. Photo: Le Anh Dung.

Singer Bong Mai shared her family's wish to release birds so that musician An Thuyen's soul can be liberated. Photo: Le Anh Dung.

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