Live: State Funeral for late State President Tran Dai Quang
VGP –The State Funeral for State President Tran Dai Quang is organized from September 26-27.
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State President Tran Dai Quang laid to rest in his hometown. Leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, Viet Nam Fatherland Front, comrades, compatriots, and family of the State President observed a one-minute silence to pay their last respects to him. |
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On behalf of the funeral organizing board and the State President’s family, Standing Deputy Prime Minister and head of the board Truong Hoa Binh expressed thanks to mourners for attending the tribute-paying and burial service for the leader. |
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At 15.10, the coffin of State President Tran Dai Quang was taken to the grave. According to the prospect of his family and the approval of the Political Bureau, the coffin of the State President is buried at his hometown – Kim Son District Cemetery, Ninh Binh province. |
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Standing Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh announced to begin the burial ceremony, which is held at 15:30 pm in his home town. |
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Acting State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and Standing Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh are leading the delegation to take the coffin of the State President to the grave. |
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The coffin of State President Tran Dai Quang arrived at the State President’s home province of Ninh Binh at 13.00. |
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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong deliveres the funeral oration, emphasizing the great contributions that State President Tran Dai Quang has made to the Party and the nation’s revolution cause and to people’s happiness. |
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The memorial service is attended by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Acting President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and Standing Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh, along with many former leaders of the Party, State, National Assembly, Government. |
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The memorial service is held at the hall at 7:00 am on September 27 at the National Funeral Home at No.5 Le Thanh Tong Street in Ha Noi. |
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The President’s coffin, wrapped in the national flag, was then moved out of the National Funeral Hall to be taken to Ninh Binh. |
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The burial ceremony is scheduled at 15:30 am the same day in his home town – Kim Son District Cemetery, Ninh Binh province. |
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As many as 1,658 delegations and around 50,000 representatives of agencies and localities, and people at all levels paid tribute to State President Tran Dai Quang in Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City and his hometown in Kim Son, Ninh Binh Province. A total number of 164 diplomatic delegations and international organizations paid respects to the Vietnamese late State President. |
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Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
A ceremony to pay tribute to the late State President began at 7:00 am on September 26 at the National Funeral Home at No.5 Le Thanh Tong Street in Ha Noi.
A memorial service will be held at the hall at 7:00 am on September 27. The burial ceremony is scheduled at 15:30 am the same day in his home town – Kim Son District Cemetery, Ninh Binh province.
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Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
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Family members of State President Tran Dai Quang led by his wife Nguyen Thi Hien were the first to offer incense and flowers to their beloved - Photo: VGP |
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The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam delegation led by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong pays tribute to State President Tran Dai Quang – Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
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Writing in the funeral guest book, Mr. Trong noted that State President Tran Dai Quang has made great contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Vietnamese Party, State and people, especially the people’s police force, as well as to national construction and defense. – Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
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PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc is leading the Government delegation to pay tribute to late State President Tran Dai Quang - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
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The PM wrote in the funeral guest book that during over 40 years of his career, State President Tran Dai Quang was always a wholehearted and responsible official who made every effort to overcome difficulties and hardships to excellently fulfill all tasks entrusted to him by the Party, State and people. - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
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The National Assembly delegation led by National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan pays respect to State President Tran Dai Quang - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
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The State President Office delegation led by Acting President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh at the State Funeral for State President Tran Dai Quang - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
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The Lao high-ranking Party and State delegation led by Lao Vice President Phankham Viphavanh attends the funeral - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
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Cambodian PM Hun Sen pays tribute to State President Tran Dai Quang - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
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The Republic of Korea's PM Le Nak Yon pays respect to State President Tran Dai Quang - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
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Deputy PM, Co-ordinating Minister for National Security and Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service Teo Chee Hean attends the funeral for State President Tran Dai Quang – Photo: VGP |
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The Defence Ministry delegation led by Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich - Photo: VGP |
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The Public Security Ministry delegation headed by Minister Gen. Lieut. Gen. To Lam - Photo: VGP |
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On September 26-27, all State offices and public facilities fly the national flag at half-mast and all entertainment activities are stopped. The national flag flies at half-mast at Ba Dinh square- Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
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Incumbent and former Party and State leaders attend the State Funeral for State President Tran Dai Quang at the National Funeral Home at No.5 Le Thanh Tong Street in Ha Noi, September 26, 2018 - Photo: VNA |
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Former Party General Secretaries Le Kha Phieu and Nong Duc Manh, former Presidents Tran Duc Luong, Nguyen Minh Triet and Truong Tan Sang, former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, and former NA Chairmen Nguyen Van An and Nguyen Sinh Hung also came to pay respect to President Tran Dai Quang - Photo: VNA |
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Photo: VNA |
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Biography of State President Tran Dai Quang is read by Standing Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh at the State Funeral - Photo: VNA |
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Respect-paying ceremonies are also taking place at the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City, and in Village 13, Quang Thien commune, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province. - Photo: VGP/Manh Hung |
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The Viet Nam Television (VTV) and the Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) are broadcasting these ceremonies live.
