When the chariot carried the coffin of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong slowly out of the gate of the National Funeral Home towards the final resting place - Mai Dich Cemetery (Hanoi) was also a moment when many people could not contain their emotions. .
Present at the beginning of Tran Thanh Tong street, Ms. Cao Thi Hien (60 years old, Cau Giay district, Hanoi) said that this morning, she woke up very early to arrange family work with the hope of going to the funeral home. The earliest national ceremony to visit and say goodbye to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
In an emotional moment, Ms. Cao Thi Hien shared that General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was a dedicated and enthusiastic person for his work, and the people greatly admired and mourned him.
"We were very sad when we heard the news of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's death, and we still can't get over it" - Ms. Hien said.
From Van Lam district (Hung Yen province) to Hanoi, waiting to see off General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on the final journey, Ms. Ngo Thi Men shared that she, two women from the same neighborhood and a small child had moved. Arrive in the capital from 10:00 a.m. on July 26.
This woman carefully prepared 2 boxes of sticky rice, 2 bottles of filtered water and a paper fan to bring with her. Normally, they only work selling goods at the market, and occasionally help with household chores. Hearing the news of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's death, they temporarily put aside all daily work to be present in Hanoi.
Next to Mrs. Men are mother and daughter Ngo Thi Mai. Mrs. Mai shared that the reason she brought her child along was so that she could engrave the final images of the General Secretary, so that future generations would never forget the great contributions of those who came before them.
"We have to be here, we have to wait until we bring General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to his final resting place, then we will be satisfied" - Ms. Mai added while crying.
Even though the weather in the Capital was hot and sunny, all the roads and streets, where the chariot carrying the General Secretary's coffin passed, people were still packed, waiting patiently.
Traveling thousands of kilometers to the capital, Ms. Pham Thuy Linh (living in Kon Tum province) shared that upon hearing the news of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's death, she flew to Hanoi yesterday morning to attend the visitation ceremony.
Despite the hot weather, on the afternoon of July 26, Ms. Linh and her relatives still joined the crowd at Mai Dich cemetery to see off General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to his final resting place.
In the stream of people heading towards the Mai Dich cemetery area, veteran Hoang Minh Chuong (70 years old, living in Ho Chi Minh City) choked up and shared that for him, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is a shining example. Subsequent generations follow the example of learning.
"Last night, I took a plane to Hanoi, landing at Noi Bai airport at midnight. Even though the journey was difficult, I still tried to come here today to say goodbye to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - a person simple, gentle, has many contributions to the country," Mr. Chuong said silently.
