National flags at half-mast for State funeral of Party leader

The Party Central Committee, National Assembly, President, Government, and Vietnam Fatherland Front have all decided to hold a two-day State funeral from July 25 to July 26 for General Secretary Trong who passed away in Hanoi on July 19.

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The national flag is flown at half-mast at state offices and public buildings across Hanoi, with all entertainment and sports activities being halted for the duration of the two-day State funeral.

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Many government offices and public places fly the national flag at half-mast ahead of the two-day State funeral. The national flag is tied a band of black cloth at the headquarters of the Tạp chí Cộng Sản (Communist Review), a place where the Party leader worked for nearly 30 years.

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The view from House No 48 on Hang Ngang street in Hanoi, where President Ho Chi Minh wrote the Declaration of Independence which gave birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 2, 1945