The State funeral began at 7am on October 6 at the National Funeral Hall, No.5 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi, for former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Do Muoi, who passed away on October 1. 

Former Party General Secretary Do Muoi is laid in state at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi.

The funeral is held by the Party Central Committee, State President, National Assembly, Government and Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee. 

General Secretary Do Muoi is laid in state at the National Funeral Hall. 

Crowds of people gathered at the National Funeral Hall since early morning, queuing up to pay tribute to the Party leader. 

A delegation of the Party Central Committee led by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong paid respect to the former Party chief and offered condolences to his family. 

Writing in the funeral guest book,  Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong expressed his deep grief over the death of the outstanding and prestigious leader of the Party, State and people. He praised Do Muoi as a steadfast communist party member who devoted his entire life to the ideal of national independence, socialism and people’s happiness. He acknowledged the great merits and contributions made by the former Party chief to the cause of national liberation and reunification, Doi Moi and national construction and defence. 

Delegations led by Acting President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Tran Thanh Man paid last respects to the former Party General Secretary 

Among those coming to offer condolences there were former Party General Secretaries Le Kha Phieu and Nong Duc Manh; former Presidents Tran Duc Luong, Nguyen Minh Triet and Truong Tan Sang; former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung; former National Assembly Chairmen Nguyen Van An and Nguyen Sinh Hung; among others. 

A respect-paying ceremony is also being held at Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City. A delegation of the city’s Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front, led by Politburo member and Secretary of HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan paid tribute to the former Party chief.

Former General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee Do Muoi was born on February 2, 1917, in Dong My commune, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi. He passed away in Hanoi on October 1 at the age of 101 due to serious illness. He served as General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee from June 1991 to December 1997, and was presented with an insignia of 80-year Party membership. 

Vietnam declares two days of national mourning for him on October 6 and 7.

Respect-paying ceremony for Party leader Do Muoi in HCM City

Many delegations pay tribute to former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Do Muoi at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 6. A delegation of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front chapter led by Politburo member and Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan pay tribute to former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Do Muoi  Politburo member and Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan offers incense to the former Party General Secretary  Politburo member and Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan, leaders and former leaders of Ho Chi Minh City devote one minute-silence in memory of the deceased leader

Respect-paying ceremony for Party leader Do Muoi in HCM City

Many delegations pay tribute to former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Do Muoi at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 6.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee led by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong pay tribute to Do Muoi    CPV General Secretary lit incense in tribute to Do Muoi  National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, former President Nguyen Minh Triet, former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An paid last respects to the Party leader  Former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An, former President Truong Tan Sang, former NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, former CPV General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, former President Tran Duc Luong CPV General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, former CPV General Secretary Le Kha Phieu, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc  Former President Truong Tan Sang, former NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung and other officials  The delegation of the Central Military Commission and Defence Ministry is led by Politburo member, Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich   The delegation from the Finance Ministry is led by member of the CPV Central Committee and Minister Dinh Tien Dung The delegation of the Supreme People's Procuracy is led by member of the CPV Central Committee and Prosecutor General Le Minh Tri  The delegation of the Ministry of Home Affairs is led by member of the CPV Central Committee and Minister Le Vinh Tan  The delegation of the Party Committee of the Naval High Command  The delegation of the Health Ministry is led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Viet Tien  The delegation of the Foreign Ministry is led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh  The delegation of the Vietnam News Agency is led by member of the CPV Central Committee and General Director Nguyen Duc Loi

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