United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres pays his respects to Việt Nam’s Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng at the Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam in New York, the United States.— VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tuấn

NEW YORK – United Nations leaders and ambassadors from various countries visited the Permanent Mission of Việt Nam to the UN in New York on July 24 (local time) to pay their respects to General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highly praised the leadership of General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, acknowledging that under his guidance, Việt Nam has continued its remarkable development journey and has become an increasingly important partner of the United Nations.

On behalf of the UN, Guterres extended his deepest condolences to the Government, the people of Việt Nam, and the family of the General Secretary.

On the same day, President of the 78th UN General Assembly Dennis Francis met with Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, Head of the Permanent Mission of Việt Nam to the UN, and expressed his deepest condolences on behalf of himself and the entire General Assembly to the State and people of Việt Nam.

The president shared the great loss felt by the Vietnamese people over the passing of a devoted leader who worked tirelessly for his country.

Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang thanked Guterres and Francis for their sincere gestures and sentiments toward the General Secretary, noting that under his leadership, Việt Nam has achieved significant milestones in its renewal, development, and international integration efforts, continuously enhancing its position, role, and contributions to the UN’s work.

Additionally, heads of the permanent missions of China and Laos visited and signed the book of condolences for the General Secretary. VNS

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres writes the funeral book after paying his respects to Việt Nam’s Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng at the Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam in New York, the United States. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tuấn

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres writes the funeral book after paying his respects to Việt Nam’s Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng at the Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam in New York, the United States. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tuấn

Ambassador Anouparb Vongnorkeo, Permanent Representative of the Lao PDR to the United Nations pays his respects to Việt Nam’s Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng at the Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam in New York, the United States. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tuấn

Ambassador Anouparb Vongnorkeo, Permanent Representative of the Lao PDR to the United Nations writes the funeral book after paying his respects to Việt Nam’s Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng at the Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam in New York, the United States. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tuấn

President of the 78th UN General Assembly Dennis Francis meets with Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, head of the Permanent Delegation of Việt Nam to the United Nations in New York and sends his deepest personal condolences and the entire UN General Assembly's condolences to the State. and the people of Việt Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tuấn