On the morning of February 13, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong offers incense in tribute to the ancestorsand talented people who made a great contribution to national construction, defense and development.
The Party chief is accompanied by Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung, and Chief of Office of the Party Central Committee Le Minh Hung.
The Party leader and his entourage offer incense at Kinh Thien Palace, the central area among the overall vestiges in the Imperial Citadel.
General Secretary Trong extends Tet wishes to the staff who work on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel.
He poses for a photo alongside staff at the relic site.