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Monks and Buddhists in Nghe An respectfully commemorate General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

Huy Thu • DNUM_CGZAHZCACE 06:41

In infinite grief, the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An province and pagodas in the province held a memorial service for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

bna_1..jpg — On July 25, at Diec Pagoda, Quang Trung Ward, Vinh City, the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An Province solemnly held a memorial service and farewell to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Photo: PGNA

bna_2(1).jpg — The portrait of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is solemnly placed at the lower grounds of Diec Pagoda. Photo: PGNA

bna_3(1).jpg — Attending the ceremony were the Venerable Heads of the Board, the Standing Board, the Executive Board of the Provincial Buddhist Sangha, the monks of Diec Pagoda, the delegates and Buddhists. In the grief of the people of the whole country, the monks, Buddhists and delegates attending the ceremony turned to the portrait of the General Secretary, bowed towards the capital Hanoi, offered incense and spent a minute in memory of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Photo: PGNA

bna_4..jpg — The Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in the province set up a centralized altar to worship during the two days of National Mourning. Photo: PGNA

bna_5..jpg — The farewell ceremony, the public offered incense in memory and chanted sutras to pray for the deceased. Photo: PGNA

bna_6..jpg — On this occasion, Can Linh Pagoda, Cua Nam Ward, Vinh City also set up an altar to organize a memorial ceremony for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, to pay tribute to the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the Fatherland. Photo: Van Vinh

bna_7..jpg — Ms. Ho Thi Hong Van, a teacher at Cua Nam 1 Primary School in Vinh City, attended the memorial service for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at Can Linh Pagoda and shared: In the infinite sorrow over the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - an excellent student of President Ho Chi Minh, the attendees offered incense, recited prayers, and respectfully sent the General Secretary off to the world of the wise. Photo: Van Vinh

bna_8(1).jpg — At Co Am Pagoda in Minh Chau Commune (Dien Chau), monks and Buddhists also solemnly held a prayer ceremony to commemorate General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Photo: Le Khuong

bna_9(1).jpg — During the ceremony, monks and Buddhists expressed their condolences to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, one of the outstanding leaders of the Party and the nation, who devoted his entire life to the country and the people. Photo: Le Khuong

Huy Thu