As the night deepened, more and more people headed toward the National Funeral Hall at No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong in Hanoi on July 25. They stood orderly in lines stretching for kilometers, waiting for their turn to pay respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

At exactly 6 AM on July 25, 2024, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Command conducted the flag-lowering ceremony at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, marking the start of two days of national mourning for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.