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.

VOV.VN - Crowds of residents gathered at Vinh Nghiem pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City on July 22 to pay tribute to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who passed away in Hanoi on July 19.

Leaders of communist and left-wing parties around the world have expressed admiration and highlighted the great contributions of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to Vietnam’s development.

VOV.VN - State offices and public buildings are flying the national flag at half-mast, while all entertainment and sports activities have been brought to a halt ahead of the two-day State funeral of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong which will take place on July 25 and July 26.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong had given close and specific instructions on combating corruption, along with promoting socio-economic development, which can be seen through the recent amendments made to the Land Law, according to Associate Professor Dr. Dao. Duy Quat, former deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Cultural Ideology, now the Party Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education.

Painter and photographer Vu Kim Thanh, currently Deputy Director of the Vietnamese Family Partnership (VFP), a London-based charity that aims to bring Vietnamese community together, said he was shocked and deeply sad upon hearing the news on the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - Major news agencies around the world made wide coverage of Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s passing, emphasizing the Party leader’s role in building the Communist Party of Vietnam, preventing corruption and enhancing Vietnam’s position in the international arena.

VOV.VN - During his lifetime, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong had special affection, and paid special attention to Vietnamese people and soldiers nationwide.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s great contributions to the Party and the nation have left deep impressions on Party members and people nationwide, who have special sentiments for the late leader.

Officials, Party members, and people across the country have shown their boundless grief at the passing away of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and their warm sentiments towards him.