Hanoi capital on the day of national mourning for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

On the National Day of Mourning, thousands of people from all over the country came to Hanoi to pay their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong; flags were flown at half-mast everywhere, and LED screens showed documents about the General Secretary to commemorate his great contributions to the country.

The line of people visiting General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong grew longer at night, many people burst into tears.

Many streets in Hanoi screen the documentary “General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong – A Loyal, Intellectual and Exemplary Leader”. Image recorded on Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem District – Photo: NGUYEN BAO

Flags are hung at half-mast everywhere, LED screens show documents about the General Secretary.

In recent days, images and film footage of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong have been shown on LED screens on buildings located on main streets of the capital Hanoi to pay tribute to and remember the country's outstanding leader.

According to Tuoi Tre Online , since the morning of July 25, the LED screen in front of Trang Tien Plaza building (Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district) has been broadcasting the documentary "General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - A loyal, intelligent and exemplary leader".

This is a place located in the center of Hanoi, where many people and tourists often pass by. Many people passing by the above place stopped to see pictures of the General Secretary.

After the documentary about General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was shown, the screen displayed a notice instructing people to prepare documents when visiting the General Secretary. In case people are unable to visit, they can express their condolences to the General Secretary's family on the VNeID application's electronic condolence book.

Noted in front of Ly Thai To statue (Hoan Kiem district), two rows of flags are hung solemnly at half-mast during the days of National Mourning.

At Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple (Hanoi), flags were also flown at half-mast to express condolences to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

LED screens installed along Thanh Nien Street (Tay Ho District) also broadcast images and documentaries about General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

LED screen placed in the center of Cau Giay street broadcasts images of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - Photo: PHAM TUAN

Filled with grief and respect for the General Secretary

On July 25, the funeral of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was held according to the State funeral protocol at the National Funeral House, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi.

On the afternoon of July 25, thousands of people poured into the streets around the National Funeral Home, waiting to pay their respects. At the intersection of Lo Duc Street and Nguyen Cong Tru Street, people in black shirts quietly lined up in neat rows.

As the afternoon wore on, the line of people grew longer and longer. They were people from all over the country, such as Hung Yen, Hanoi, Quang Tri, Ho Chi Minh City, etc., who came here with the wish to burn incense to bid farewell to the General Secretary.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Ngan and her 7-year-old son wearing shirts with the General Secretary's image printed on them, lined up to pay their respects - Photo: DANH TRONG

Young people in the capital carrying the General Secretary's portrait line up to pay their respects - Photo: HA THANH

On the afternoon of July 25, the street corner of Lo Duc, Yec Xanh, and Tang Bat Ho was crowded with people waiting to pay their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN

Ms. Le Thu (60 years old), a souvenir seller on Hang Bong street, said that in recent days, many people have bought black flags and red shirts with yellow stars to commemorate General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - Photo: QUYNH TRANG

Along Thanh Nien Street (Tay Ho District), one of the most beautiful streets in the capital, LED screens spend all their time broadcasting information and images about General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - Photo: PHAM TUAN

The flag is hung at half-mast in front of the Ly Thai To monument area, Hanoi flagpole - Photo: QUYNH TRANG

People's Committee of Hang Dao Ward, Hanoi, flies flags at half-mast - Photo: PHAM TUAN

At Tran Quoc Pagoda, flags were flown at half-mast from the morning of July 25 – Photo: PHAM TUAN

Quan Thanh Temple on the morning of July 25 – Photo: PHAM TUAN

Nguyen Gia Thieu High School – the school where General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong once studied – lowered the flag on the morning of July 25 – Photo: HUY ANH

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Di (93 years old, Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi) burst into tears when standing in front of the portrait of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - Photo: HH

At the same time, on the same morning, at Quan Su Pagoda (Hoan Kiem, Hanoi), many monks and Buddhists held a prayer ceremony for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The ceremony lasted about an hour, following Buddhist rituals to express respect and gratitude for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's contributions to the country. Many Buddhists cried during the prayer ceremony because they mourned General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Most Venerable Thich Thanh Tuan - Deputy Head of Quan Su Pagoda, Deputy Secretary General of the Executive Council and Head of the Central Office I of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha - was moved to express: "General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is an outstanding leader, a great intellectual, an outstanding cultural thinker, who has devoted his whole life to the country."

For the third consecutive day, Nguyen Thi Di (93 years old, Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi) went to Quan Su pagoda to chant sutras and pray for the General Secretary. She burst into tears when standing in front of the portrait of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

“When I heard that the General Secretary was no longer with us, I was very sad. He lived a life of integrity and virtue, helping many poor people. I only have a simple offering to pay my respects and recite sutras for the General Secretary,” Mr. Di expressed.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/thu-do-ha-noi-trong-ngay-quoc-tang-tong-bi-thu-nguyen-phu-trong-2024072514213462.htm