VOV.VN - A burial service for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was held on July 26 at Mai Dich cemetery in Hanoi, with the boundless sadness shown by mourners at the ceremony shared with people nationwide.

The passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is not only a great loss to Vietnamese people but also to those who love Vietnam, stated Mohamed Djouadj, an Algerian who is Vice Chairman of the World Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) Federation and Chairman of the African Vovinam Federation (AVF).

Rice exports could bring in a record turnover of US$5 billion this year if the pace of shipment is maintained like at present, according to Vu Tuan Anh, CEO of GLE company, a rice exporter.

A first-ever ceremony to honour the Vietnamese language in Europe and the donation of Vietnamese book collections took place in Prague and Brno, the two Czech cities with the largest Vietnamese populations, as part of a working visit to the Czech Republic by a foreign ministry delegation led by Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang on July 24 and 25.

VOV.VN - Many mourners could not hold back their tears when they paid their respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during his funeral service in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on July 25 evening.

VOV.VN - Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on July 25 travelled to the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in Bangkok to pay his respect to Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away in Hanoi on July 19.

VOV.VN - The Swedish cities of Stockholm and Malmo, along with Copenhagen in Denmark, will play host to the Vietnamese culture week scheduled to take place from September 4 to 12, announced the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN - A tourism promotion programme is set to be launched in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City this August as part of efforts to introduce popular destinations and unique tourism products in the Republic of Korea (RoK), with a specific focus on meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) tourism.

VOV.VN - Alongside the grieving family members of the deceased Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnamese people also show their emotional feelings for the respected Party leader at the funeral service in Hanoi on July 25.

VOV.VN - Senior leaders of Cambodia paid their respects to Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at a funeral service held at the headquarters of the Embassy of Vietnam in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 25.