Vietnam holds state funeral for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

The portrait and medals of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Funeral Home at 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi, July 25, 2024. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed away at the hospital at 1:38 p.m. on July 19, after a period of serious illness. He was 80 years old.

A state funeral takes place on July 25 and 26.

He is lying in state at the National Funeral Home at 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi. Mourners can pay their respect from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on July 25, and from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 26. A memorial ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. on July 26, and he will be buried at Mai Dich Cemetery at 3 p.m. the same day.

During the two days of state mourning, offices and public places will fly the national flag at half-mast, and all public entertainment events will be suspended.