The passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is a huge loss to not only the Party, State and people of Vietnam but also international friends, including Chinese scholars who have spent years studying Vietnam.

A staunch communist, a perfect Party member, and an excellent theorist are how Jorge Kreyness, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Argentina (CPA), describes General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - Laos and Cambodia have praised Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s outstanding contributions to cultivating the close relations between Vietnam and their countries, as well as between the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Laos People’s Revolutionary Party and the Cambodian People’s Party.

Dr. Sandra Scagliotti, a researcher on Vietnam and Honorary Consul of Vietnam in the Piedmont and Liguria regions of Italy, and Honorary French Senator and Honorary President of the France - Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV) are two women who are living in two different countries but sharing the same love for Vietnam and respect for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, in his capacity as the head of the Communist Party of Vietnam and even the State sometime, left a strong mark on Vietnam’s diplomatic sector as the leader, dubbed the torchbearer for Vietnamese diplomacy, contributed to helping the country to stand firm amid global challenges and to raise its position internationally.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang has expressed profound sorrow which he shared with embassy staff, Vietnamese representative agencies, the Vietnamese community in France, and French friends on the passing of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong was a prestigious Party leader who devoted himself wholeheartedly to the nation’s prosperity and happiness, according to First Vice Chairman of the Russia – Vietnam Friendship Association Petr Tsvetov.

Upon learning of the passing of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong, leaders of various countries have sent heartfelt messages and letters of condolences to the CPV Central Committee, President To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the Vietnamese people and the family of the late leader.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has announced the application of level-1 enhanced security measures at airports, air traffic service providers, airlines, and aviation service companies during the state funeral of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Overseas Vietnamese in Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom province always remember the visit by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in 2013, said Tran Van Sau, Vice President of Vietnamese Association in Thailand said.