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General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed away on the afternoon of July 19 (Photo: Tien Tuan).

On the afternoon of July 19, VNA quoted information from the Central Council for the Protection of Officials' Health as saying that after a period of illness, despite the Party, State, professors and doctors' devoted treatment and the wholehearted care of his family, due to old age and serious illness, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed away at 1:38 p.m. on July 19 at the 108 Central Military Hospital.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed away at the age of 80.

International media has published information with articles praising the political career of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

China's Xinhua news agency posted information on its homepage saying: "General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong passed away on July 19, at the age of 80."

CGTN newspaper reviews some milestones in the career of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, including leading the Communist Party of Vietnam since 2011 and serving as President from 2018 to 2020.

In 2022, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received the Friendship Medal from China. This is China's highest medal for foreigners.

Writing about the achievements of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the US newspaper Washington Post commented: “On the international stage, Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong is considered a skillful implementer of Vietnam's “bamboo diplomacy” as the country navigates relations with important economic partners, while building relations with countries like India and Russia.”

“His anti-corruption efforts are aimed at rekindling public confidence in the Communist Party and its stewardship of Vietnam’s economy, one of the region’s most dynamic, with a burgeoning startup sector,” the Washington Post added.

The New York Times also highly appreciated the achievements of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

“Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong has led one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies and raised Vietnam’s international profile. During his tenure, the world’s major superpowers have actively built relationships with this Southeast Asian country,” the New York Times wrote.

The New York Times said that with the strategy of "bamboo diplomacy", General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was "very good at balancing the relationship between Vietnam and major countries".

“He is a master of hedging,” said Alexander Vuving, a professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies.

Regarding the anti-corruption campaign launched by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the French news agency AFP quoted experts as saying that the campaign has contributed to boosting the economy, which can be clearly seen in Vietnam's economic growth rate in recent years. Vietnam's GDP in 2023 will grow by about 5%.

“Vietnam has also become an important part of the supply chains of some of the world's most important businesses over the past decade,” AFP commented.

In addition, in terms of foreign affairs, according to AFP, during the term of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam has strengthened relations with countries, including some major countries.

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