Hanoi (VNA) – Respect-paying and memorial ceremonies for formerGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee DoMuoi, who passed away on October 1, have been organised at the VietnameseEmbassies across the world.

Theagencies have also opened books of condolences and flown the Vietnamese flag athalf-mast.

Atthe ceremony in Beijing on October 6, General Secretary of the Communist Partyof China (CPC) and President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, Chairman of theStanding Committee of the National People's Congress Li Zhanshu, Chairman ofthe National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political ConsultativeConference Wang Yang sent wreaths to show tribute to the Vietnamese leader.

Onbehalf of the Chinese Party and Government, Yang Jiechi, Politburo member and Directorof the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee,paid respect to Do Muoi at the Vietnamese Embassy. Extending his condolences overthe passing away of the leader, Yang shared his sympathy over the great loss ofthe Vietnam Party, State and people.

Heaffirmed that China is willing to work with the Vietnamese side to promotetheir time-honoured friendship and make the bilateral comprehensive strategiccooperative partnership grow further.

Onthe same day, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Shanghai, China held afuneral for Do Muoi.

ConsulsGeneral and representatives of Laos, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Belarusin the city paid homage to the Vietnamese leader. Indonesia’s Acting ConsulGeneral Wandi Adriano wrote on the condolence book that: “former Party GeneralSecretary Do Muoi is renowned in the world as a veteran in the revolutionarymovement and a leader respected by the people”.

Representativesfrom the Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs,authorities of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and foreign representativeoffices, and Consuls General of ASEAN member states in Hong Kong paid tributeto the former Party chief at the Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong.

DeputyCommissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Ministry ofForeign Affairs Song Ruan wrote: “On behalf of the Office of the Commissionerof the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong SpecialAdministrative Region, I would like to extend my greatest sympathy over thedeath of former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam CentralCommittee Do Muoi. He had made outstanding contributions to the development ofthe China-Vietnam relations. We will remember him forever”.


Inthese days, tribute-paying services were also held in Russia, Switzerland,South Africa, Italy, the Netherlands, Chile, Mexico and Mozambique.

FormerParty General Secretary Do Muoi passed away in Hanoi on October 1 at the age of101 due to serious illness. He served as General Secretary of the CPV CentralCommittee from June 1991 to December 1997,

Accordingto the organising board of the State funeral, by 5:00pm of October 6, more than1.500 delegations totaling over 50,000 people and more than 100 diplomaticdelegations had paid their last respects to Do Muoi in Hanoi and Ho Chi MinhCity.

Thememorial service for him was held at 9:00am on October 7 in Hanoi and Ho ChiMinh City, while the burial service will take place at 1:00pm at his homevillage on the outskirts of Hanoi.

Vietnamis observing two days of national mourning for him on October 6 and 7.-VNA