People nationwide say goodbye to Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong

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People queue up to pay their respects to General Secretary Trong at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi from early in the morning on July 26.

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Dang Thi Phuc, 92 who had been a primary school teacher of the Party leader, is present at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi.

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The General Secretary’s former teacher is moved to express her condolences at the recent passing.

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At the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, people who have travelled a long way from different localities nationwide share their grief at the passing of the Party leader.

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Nguyen Thi Tuyet and her new poem written for the Party chief

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Security forces are on hand to assist people arriving to bid final farewell to the Party leader.

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Students from a secondary school in Hanoi queue up as they gather to pay homage to General Secretary Trong.

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Over recent days stories, images, and sayings of the Party leader have been highlighted in the media, on social media, and at places of work. One student shares that it feels just like a family member has passed away.

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In Ho Chi Minh City, the morning of July 26 sees crowds of people from all walks of life in the city and other localities throughout the southern region line up outside the Thong Nhat Hall in District 1 to wait for their turn to pay their respects to General Secretary Trong.

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Many young people quietly queue up outside the Thong Nhat Hall to pay their respects to the top leader.

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Many are unable to hold back their tears at the somber ceremony.

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Meanwhile, thousands of people line up to mourn the Vietnamese leader during another funeral service which takes place in the Party chief’s hometown in Lai Da village of Dong Hoi commune in Hanoi’s Dong Anh district.

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A respect-paying ceremony following the national mourning etiquette is solemnly held in Lai Da village.

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General Secretary Trong’s simple lifestyle, revolutionary ethics, and devotion to the nation will always be in the mind of the people across the country.