The message reads:

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the State Funeral Board and the family of comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, express our sincere thanks to compatriots, comrades and soldiers nationwide, compatriots abroad, and international friends for showing deep-rooted sentiments, boundless regret, and profound respect for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong; for coming to pay tribute to, sending letters and messages of condolences, as well as attending the memorial service, and seeing off comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, to the glorious history of the civilised and heroic Vietnamese nation.

In recent days, millions of hearts in Vietnam and around the world are looking towards Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and his hometown of Dong Hoi, where the state funeral for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was held.

Hundreds of thousands of people from all corners of the country, regardless of distance or weather, have respectfully waited along the roads to bid the last farewell to the General Secretary to his final resting place.

Hundreds of leaders of countries and territories have sent letters, telegrams, and messages of condolences; hundreds of international delegations have attended the respect-paying ceremony, the memorial service, and the burial ceremony; thousands of delegations with hundreds of thousands of people have come to pay their respects to the General Secretary; and thousands of delegations have paid their homage at our representative agencies abroad.

Once again, the State Funeral Board and the family sincerely thank the special sentiments of compatriots, comrades and soldiers across the country, our compatriots abroad, and international friends towards comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and towards the nation and the civilised and heroic Vietnamese people.

THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE VIETNAM FATHERLAND FRONT

Memorial service held for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

A memorial ceremony was held at 1pm on July 26 for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's legacy of socialism model in Vietnam

Throughout nearly 60 years of working, including more than 13 years in his capacity as the leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong always defined that the consistent goal of the Vietnamese revolutionary cause is national independence associated with socialism, thereby contributing to realising the aspiration of making Vietnam a powerful country.

State funeral held for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

A respect-paying ceremony in the national mourning etiquette was solemnly held for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City, and his hometown in Dong Hoi commune of Hanoi’s Dong Anh district on July 25.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - excellent leader with imprints in Vietnam's diplomacy

The great efforts and significant contributions of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to elevating Vietnam's diplomacy and foreign relations were highlighted in an article written by member of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in mind of international friends

Dr. Sandra Scagliotti, a researcher on Vietnam and Honorary Consul of Vietnam in the Piedmont and Liguria regions of Italy, and Honorary French Senator and Honorary President of the France - Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV) are two women who are living in two different countries but sharing the same love for Vietnam and respect for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Source: VNA