Foreign guests pay last respects to President Tran Dai Quang

TIN LIÊN QUAN
	Ninh Binh always proud of late President Tran Dai Quang
	Foreign leaders pay tribute to late President Tran Dai Quang

The mourners included Lao Vice President Phankham Viphavanh, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen, Vice President of Cuba’s Council of State and Council of Ministers Roberto Morales Ojeda, and Deputy Chairwoman of the State Duma of Russia Epifanova Olga Nikolaevna led the delegations to the ceremony. 

The Lao delegation to the ceremony is headed by Vice President Phankham Viphavanh. (Photo: VNA)

A delegation from Japan was led by Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan Toshihiro Nikai. Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko also sent a wreath to the funeral. 

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen pays respect to President Tran Dai Quang. (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister Lee Nak Yeon led a delegation from the Republic of Korea, while Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean headed a delegation from Singapore. 

Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Lee Nak-yeon expresses his condolences with President Tran Dai Quang's family. (Photo: VNA)

Joining the line of delegations were delegates from the World Federation of Trade Union led by General Secretary George Mavrikos, and from Mozambique led by former President Armando Emilio Guebuza.  

A delegation of the World Federation of Trade Union led by General Secretary George Mavrikos at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA)

Archbishop Marek Zalewski, Non-residential Pontifical Representative to Vietnam, and Cardinal Nguyen Van Nhon also led delegations of the Vatican and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam, respectively, to pay homage to President Quang. 

The State funeral for the President began at 7am on September 26 at the National Funeral Hall, No.5 Tran Thanh Tong, Ha Noi.

Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean heads a delegation to the ceremony. (Photo: VNA)

Chairman of the Council of the Republic of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich pays respect to President Tran Dai Quang. (Photo: VNA)

The memorial service will be held at 7:30am on September 27 at the National Funeral Hall. The burial ceremony will take place from 3:30pm on the same day in the President's native land in Quang Thien commune, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province.

Respect-paying and memorial ceremonies for President Tran Dai Quang are also being held at the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and the Hall of the People’s Committee of Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province, the home province of the President.

The nation is observing a two-day national mourning on September 26 and 27.

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