2:45 p.m.: It was raining heavily but a stream of people still moved to Thong Nhat Hall (HCMC) waiting in line for their turn to go inside to pay their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Le Ngoc Sang (19 years old) - a student at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - said that he and his friends arrived at the Thong Nhat Hall at 13:00 and saw people lining up in large numbers from outside the gate to pay their respects to General Secretary Nguyen. Phu Trong.
"I love you so much that I can't express it. I just hope to be able to bow once before the picture of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. We will have to try harder in study and life to be worthy." worthy of the great contributions of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong" - Sang said.
2:15 p.m.: People continue to move to Thong Nhat Hall (HCMC) to pay their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
The line of people reached thousands of people, lining up to the gate on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street. Although crowded, people lined up orderly to wait to register to pay their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Mr. Le Ba Hung - Secretary of the Youth Union of the Ho Chi Minh City Cadre Academy - shared: "Our union members and young people very much remember and absorb the teachings of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong about the "5 pioneers" that he gave. conveyed at the National Youth Union Congress in 2022. We vow to practice, study, cultivate morality, and strive to achieve many achievements in study and work."
12:00 p.m.: Many office workers take advantage of their shift hours to go to Thong Nhat Hall to pay their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in Ho Chi Minh City.
10:30 a.m.: People lining up outside the Thong Nhat Hall (HCMC) began to pay their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Artisan Nguyen Phu Huynh (39 years old, from Hoc Mon, Ho Chi Minh City) holds a photo of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong made by himself inlaid with pearls, waiting to pay his respects. "I love General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong very much, so I made the photo within 2 months" - Mr. Huynh said.
Chief Master Huong Phuong - Deputy Standing Committee of Minh Chon Dao Cao Dai Church (in Ca Mau) said that the group took the bus to Ho Chi Minh City from 11:00 p.m. on July 24 and this morning arrived in the City at 5:00 a.m. "The delegation wanted to light incense sticks to say goodbye to the respected General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who always wholeheartedly cared for the people and devoted himself to the nation until the last moment" - Chief Consort Huong Phuong said.
Present in the visiting delegation of 51 people of the District 12 Veterans Association (HCMC), Hero of the People's Armed Forces Dang Trung Thanh was very emotional when he paid his respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
“It can be said that General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has left in the hearts of every cadre, party member, and people a feeling of love and attachment. The General Secretary has led the entire Party, army and people from victory to victory in the reform process, overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, recovering and developing the economy, and improving social security. Assembly for all people. Especially in the fight against corruption with an iron will, there are no forbidden areas, no exceptions, and respect for the law" - Mr. Thanh said.
7:00 a.m.: Since early morning, a large number of people have been outside the Thong Nhat Hall waiting to pay their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Ms. Le Thi Kim Lien (73 years old, from Lam Dong) said that she took the bus from Lam Dong to Ho Chi Minh City and was present at 5:00 a.m. at the Thong Nhat Hall to wait to pay her respects and light incense in memory of General Secretary Nguyen Phu. Trong.
"Our people love and respect General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - a person who has made great contributions to building the Party and building a strong country, so that our people can be prosperous and happy" - Ms. Lien emotion.
At the bridgehead of Ho Chi Minh City, a delegation including leaders, former leaders, armed forces, and representatives of religions in Ho Chi Minh City, led by Politburo member and Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen, visited the bridge. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Delegations of the Party Central Office; Government Office delegation; Delegation of Military Region Commands 5, 7, 9 and military branches; Delegation of the National Assembly and Ho Chi Minh City People's Council; City Youth Union Delegation (representing typical youth, teenagers, and children of the City); Delegations of diplomatic agencies... paid their respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
The visitation and memorial service for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in the Southern region took place at Thong Nhat Hall (No. 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City).
The visitation takes place from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on July 25 and from 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on July 26.
The memorial service takes place from 1pm on July 26.
According to representatives of the Organizing Committee, people and delegations of agencies, units, enterprises, schools, hospitals, and armed forces to pay tribute to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong need to assign delegation leaders and costumes. Solemn, dark, serious according to National Funeral etiquette.
Individuals must bring their citizen identification card (or personal identification papers), do not bring a bag, just bring a funeral ribbon with the name of the unit to attach to the rotating wreath prepared by the Organizing Committee. Groups arrange carpools to reduce traffic pressure.
