VietNamNet Bridge – The state funeral for General Vo Nguyen Giap solemnly began at 7:30 am and finished at 9pm on October 13 but until 1am, many people still stood at the National Funeral House.

 General Phung Quang Thanh, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, and Minister of National Defence, remembers the legendary general Vo Nguyen Giap who passed away on October 4 at the age of 103.

 Nguyen Phuong Mai couldn't take her eyes off a black and white portrait of General Vo Nguyen Giap in a green soldier's hat.

 National Secretary of the French Communist Party (FCP) Pierre Laurent has extended his deep sympathy to Vietnam over the passing of General Vo Nguyen Giap, who died on October 4 at the age of 103.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of people went to the National Funeral Home, No5. Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi from early morning to follow the funeral ceremony of General Vo Nguyen Giap through the big LED screen outside.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is paying last tribute to General Vo Nguyen Giap whose name was closely linked to the nation’s two resistance wars against French and American aggression in the 20th century.

 VietNamNet Bridge - General Vo Nguyen Giap had many other names in his illustrious life, which were associated with a heroic period of Vietnam's history.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At 12pm on October 11, the national flag was flown at half-mast at the Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi to start the two-day state funeral for the legendary General.

VietNamNet Bridge – Preparations for an October 12-13 state funeral honouring General Vo Nguyen Giap have been completed. The national flag was flown at half-mast at State agencies and public works as of 12.00pm today.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the last day open for memorial services at General Vo Nguyen Giap’s house, thousands of people queued from 3am in front of the house.

 VietNamNet Bridge – TIME Magazine and countless foreign books have used portraits of General Vo Nguyen Giap as their covers.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Before historical moments of the country, President Ho Chi Minh and General Vo Nguyen Giap discussed together to make big decisions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The official Facebook page about General Vo Nguyen Giap has been set up to post valuable information about the General and to share and receive the affection of the people for the great general.

 VietNamNet Bridge - General Vo Nguyen Giap’s career spans sixty-four years of active service to the Vietnam Communist Party, the People’s Army of Vietnam and the Vietnamese nation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of October 13, two planes will bring the coffin of General Vo Nguyen Giap and the funeral board from the Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi to his hometown of Quang Binh.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The General Staff Command of the Dien Bien Phu campaign in Muong Phang, A1 and D1 hills, De Castries trench... had the footprints of General Vo Nguyen Giap but from now on they will be absent from his image forever.

  Many foreign friends have expressed their deep sorrow at General Vo Nguyen Giap’s passing away and heaped praises on him.

At 5pm on October 4, the pulse and blood pressure of the General had unusual signs. After about 30 minutes, the heart beat stopped and the General passed away at 6.09pm, after 1,559 days in treatment at the Central Military Hospital 108.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. To Van Dong, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hanoi, said the agency was planning a suitable route named after General Vo Nguyen Giap.

 VietNamNet Bridge - These days, the assistants to late General Vo Nguyen Giap are working extremely hard together with the General’s family to prepare the funeral and welcome people to pay tribute to the General at his home, No. 30 Hoang Dieu, Hanoi.