The respect-paying ceremony for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee Nguyễn Phú Trọng, who passed away on July 19 at the age of 80, is taking place on July 25 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Trần Thánh Tông Street, Hà Nội as national mourning etiquette.

At Vietnamese embassies around the world, leaders of host countries, foreign delegations, and Vietnamese expatriates also paid their respects to the late General Secretary simultaneously.

As Việt Nam mourns the passing of General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, the nation's traditional friends have come together to pay their heartfelt respects. Delegations from Cuba, Cambodia, China, Laos, and Russia - countries with deep-rooted historical ties and enduring friendships with Việt Nam, have arrived to honour the esteemed leader. VNS

Delegations of South Korea, Australia and Japan came to pay their respect to General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng on Thursday morning in Hà Nội. VNS

Officials paid tribute at the State funeral of General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng on Thursday morning at the National Funeral Hall in Trần Thánh Tông Street, Hà Nội.

At Vietnamese embassies around the world, leaders of host countries, foreign delegations, and Vietnamese expatriates also paid their respects to the late General Secretary simultaneously.

High-ranking officials from ASEAN countries came to Việt Nam on Thursday to pay tribute to Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng at the National Funeral Hall in Hà Nội.

A state funeral for Việt Nam’s Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng was held at the headquarters of the Lao Prime Minister’s Office, the National Assembly Office, and the Office of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee on Thursday.

As Việt Nam mourns the passing of General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, the nation's traditional friends have come together to pay their heartfelt respects. Delegations from Cuba, Cambodia, China, Laos, and Russia - countries with deep-rooted historical ties and enduring friendships with Việt Nam, have arrived to honour the esteemed leader. VNS

Delegations of South Korea, Australia and Japan came to pay their respect to General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng on Thursday morning in Hà Nội. VNS

Officials paid tribute at the State funeral of General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng on Thursday morning at the National Funeral Hall in Trần Thánh Tông Street, Hà Nội.

He innovatively applied Hồ Chí Minh's ideology to formulate crucial policies that fostered the Party's growth.

One heartfelt condolence described Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng as: "The beloved son of the Vietnamese nation, the exceptional and outstanding leader, a steadfast Party member, a shining example of constantly studying and following President Hồ Chí Minh's ideology, ethics and style."

Writing in the condolence book, General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP) Solly Mapaila emphasised that the SACP will always remember the contributions by the Vietnamese Party leader to the cause of building socialism in Việt Nam, and to inheriting the historical struggle against imperialism of the country under the leadership of President Hồ Chí Minh and General Võ Nguyên Giáp.