National funeral held for President Tran Dai Quang

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The respect-paying ceremony for President Tran Dai Quang starts at 7am on September 26 at the National Funeral Hall at No. 5, Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi. Photo: VNA

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong at the ceremony. Photo: CAND

General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Photo: CAND

Acting President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and former President Nguyen Minh Triet at the ceremony. Photo: VNA

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the ceremony.

Incumbent and former leaders of the Party, State and representatives of central and local agencies pay their last respect to President Tran Dai Quang. Photo: CAND

People pay respect to President Tran Dai Quang. Photo: VNA

Senior Lieutenant General To Lam, Minister of Public Security led the delegation of Ministry of Public Security at the ceremony. Photo: CAND

The national flag flies at half-mast

The national flag flies at half-mast at the Presidential Palace. Photo: VNA

The national flag flies at half-mast at Trang Tien Plaza, a shopping centre located in the downtown of Hanoi. Photo: VNA