The special affection of the People
There have been thousands of delegations of leaders of the Party, State, departments, ministries, branches, unions, localities, units, people's armed forces , diplomatic delegations, representatives of organizations and friends. International friends and compatriots visited, sent wreaths, and expressed condolences to the family of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. What's special is the long line of people lining up for many hours to pay their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
One of the people in the long group paying respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was Mrs. Dang Thi Phuc, an elementary school teacher of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. This year, at the age of 92, her health has declined a lot, but she still went to the National Funeral Home No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong (Hanoi) to say goodbye to her outstanding student one last time. In the funeral book, Mrs. Dang Thi Phuc emotionally wrote: "My child, I love you so much. Why do I have to send you off like this...". At the end of the line, she signed "my teacher, Ms. Dang Thi Phuc".
Ms. Dang Thi Phuc confided that she remembers the last meeting most, when all the students gathered. In her memory, "student" Nguyen Phu Trong has crossed hair and white skin. "When Mr. Trong came to visit me, we all talked about our elementary school memories. The years I taught Mr. Trong were in the 4th grade, the end of first grade, so there were a lot of memories. I can't remember them all. " - she said tearfully.
And Mr. Tran Minh Phuc (born in 1942, from Hung Yen) - former Battalion Commander, Army Corps 4 - and his nephew went from Binh Duong to Thong Nhat Hall to line up with the group to pay their respects to the General Secretary. Mr. Phuc said that he came from Hung Yen to Binh Duong to visit his children and grandchildren, so he could not be in Hanoi to visit the General Secretary.
“General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is an exemplary communist, dedicated, loyal, wholeheartedly serving the Fatherland and the people. I and many people respect and deeply mourn the General Secretary. During his lifetime, the General Secretary was very close to the people. The General Secretary's passing makes us feel like we have lost a family member. I would like to bow my head and say goodbye, may the General Secretary rest in peace" - Mr. Phuc said.
Farewell to a particularly outstanding leader of the nation
The announcement of the Funeral Organizing Committee of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said that the ceremonial convoy carrying the General Secretary's coffin moved on the routes Tran Thanh Tong - August Revolution Square - Trang Tien - Hang Khay - Trang Thi - Dien Bien Phu - Tran Phu - Kim Ma - Dao Tan - Lieu Giai - Nguyen Chi Thanh - Tran Duy Hung - Thang Long Avenue frontage road - Le Quang Dao - Le Duc Tho - Ho Tung Mau - Mai Dich Cemetery . According to records, on both sides of the roads the convoy passed, there were many people waiting to say goodbye to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - an exemplary leader who devoted his life for the country and the people, to his final resting place.
Many experts, scholars, and researchers share that in the infinite sadness of the General Secretary, we see the solidarity of the Vietnamese people. The shared story about that spirit of solidarity is that the people around the funeral home area provided free parking for people to visit the General Secretary; bottles of water and bread to support people visiting; Technology motorbike taxi drivers are ready to transport people in distant provinces for free.
Talking to Lao Dong, Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Trong Lam - Director, Editor-in-Chief of National Political Publishing House Truth - sharing, through research and mass media, as well as images in During the past two days of national mourning, we can see the people's deep affection for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. “General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has lived a full life with the Party, country and people. The heart of a true communist has stopped beating, but the beautiful and noble things left by the General Secretary will remain forever in the hearts of comrades, compatriots and international friends. Farewell to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - a leader who has made great contributions to the development of the country and the nation, leaving behind much affection, respect and infinite condolences from his comrades. comrades and compatriots" - Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Trong Lam shared.
