On the afternoon of July 25, 2024, a staff delegation from National Economics University (NEU), led by Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong, President of NEU, paid their final respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Funeral Hall at 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi.

The delegation also included Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Huy Nhuong, Vice President of NEU; MSc. Vu Tri Tuan, Secretary of the NEU Youth Union; representatives of the leadership of the University’s departments, faculties, institutes and centers; and University staff and lecturers.

Prof. Dr. Pham Hong Chuong, President of NEU, leads the delegation of faculty and staff to pay their final respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Over the past few days, people across the country have grieved and mourned the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. On the first day of national mourning, heavy rain fell over Hanoi as an endless procession of people walked in sorrow, waiting to pay their final respects. They included elderly retirees, students, informal workers and traders—people who had never met the General Secretary and had only seen him through the media, yet were deeply impressed by his simple life!

The faculty and staff of NEU bow in reverence to bid a final farewell to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. He was a beloved son of the Vietnamese nation, an exceptionally outstanding leader, a steadfast Communist Party member, and a shining example of continually studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality and style. He devoted his entire life, with wholehearted commitment, effort and dedication, to the country, the Party and the people, making many great contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, to the international communist movement, and to maintaining peace, stability and development in the region and the world. May the General Secretary rest in peace and, together with our deeply beloved Uncle Ho and the revolutionary predecessors, continue to give spiritual strength to our nation on the road ahead.

Article and photos: Department of Communications

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