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Leaders pay tributes to legendary general

VGP - The State funeral for General Vo Nguyen Giap began at 7:30 at the National Funeral Hall in Ha Noi on October 12.

October 12, 2013 7:31 PM GMT+7

Delegations from the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the President, the Government, the Viet Nam Fatherland Front, the Military Central Party Committee started the funeral by paying their last homage to the deceased. 

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong leads the delegation of the Party Central Committee - Photo: VGP

The delegation led by President Truong Tan Sang

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung before paying tribute to general Vo Nguyen Giap, October 12, 2013 - Photo: VGP

The Governmental delegation

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arranges flowers neatly to show respect for general Vo Nguyen Giap - Photo: VGP

A minute's silence in memory of the legendary general Vo Nguyen Giap, October 10, 2013 - Photo: VGP

The delegation of the National Assembly led by Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung - Photo: VGP

The delegation of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front - Photo: VGP

The delegation of the Military Central Party Committee - Photo: VGP

By Hai Minh