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Former President Lê Đức Anh’s funeral begins two-day national mourning

May 03, 2019 - 09:26

A State funeral was held on May 3 for former President General Le Duc Anh, who was also former Politburo member and former advisor to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

Delegation from the Party Central Committee, headed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, waits outside the funeral hall to pay respect to the former President. — VNA Photo

The delegation from the VFF Central Committee was led by Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and President of the VFF Central Committee Tran Thanh Man. 

The delegation from the Central Military Commission of Ministry of National Defence was headed by General Ngo Xuan Lich, Politburo member and Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence.

Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen at the funeral. — VNA Photo

Japanese delegation, headed by Defence Minister Takeshi Iway (third from right), at the funeral. — VNA Photo

Minister of Defence Ngo Xuan Lich heads a delegation from the defence ministry at the funeral hall. — VNA Photo
Hà Nội City's leaders at the funeral.— VNA Photo

Earlier this morning a flag ceremony was held at the Ba Dinh Square. 

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The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, the National Assembly, the President, the Government and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee have issued a special communiqué, announcing that former President General Le Duc Anh passed away at 20:10 on April 22, and his funeral will be held as a national mourning.

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