Staff of the Vietnamese Embassy, representatives of Vietnamese agencies and the Vietnamese community in Cuba, along with Cuban and international friends, have showed deep sorrow over the death of former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong.

Dozens of high-ranking local officials, representatives from social organisations, and members of diplomatic corps in Cuba visited the Vietnamese Embassy to offer condolences to the Party, State, and people of Vietnam over this great loss.

Writing in the condolence book, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez said that the passing of Comrade Tran Duc Luong is an immense loss for both the Cuban and Vietnamese peoples.

The Cuban leader emphasised that the late Vietnamese State leader will be forever remembered for his example and contributions to the Vietnamese revolution and the prosperity of the Vietnamese people, as well as his efforts in strengthening the long-standing relations and special brotherhood between Cuba and Vietnam.

On behalf of the Party, State, and people of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez extended his deepest condolences to the Party, State, and people of Vietnam, as well as to the bereaved family.

Leading a delegation from the Cuban Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, Minister Senior Lieutenant General Alvaro Lopez Miera sent heartfelt condolences to the Vietnamese Party, State, and people, sharing in their great loss.

Victor Gaute, Vice President of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), also showed his sympathy over the passing of Tran Duc Luong, who had made valuable contributions to the faithful and exemplary Cuba – Vietnam relationship.

The embassy held a solemn respect-paying ceremony and opened a condolence book on May 24 and 25 to pay tribute to the former leader.

Similar ceremonies are held by the Vietnamese embassies in the US and Canada on the same days.

Many international delegations, including the ambassadors of Laos, Cambodia, Timor Leste, and Belarus to the US, paid their homage to, signed the condolence book, and expressed condolences on the passing of the former State leader of Vietnam.

Meanwhile, in his writing in the condolence book at the Vietnamese Embassy in Canada, Chargé d'Affaires of Russia Oleg Shapovalov said Tran Duc Luong is remembered not only for his contributions to Vietnam, but also for his commitment to enhancing the friendship between Vietnam and Russia.

He affirmed that Luong’s leadership helped lay a stepping stone for the dynamic cooperative relationship between the two countries today.

Apart from the respect-paying ceremony on May 24–25, the embassy will continue opening the condolence book on May 26 so that Cambodian agencies and organisations, along with foreign diplomatic corps in Ottawa can come to extend condolences.

State funeral held for former President Tran Duc Luong

VOV.VN - A State funeral for former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong was held at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi on the morning of May 24.