May 3-4 have been set aside as days of national mourning for the late president.
Information about the state funeral for former State President Le Duc Anh is shown at the Reunification Palace in HCM City on May 2
During the two-day official mourning and state funeral, governmental offices and public places will hang the national flag at half-mast, and no public entertainment events will be organised.
Anh’s body will lie in state at the National Funeral Home at 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi, where mourners can pay respects from 7 am to 11 am on May 3.
It will be followed by a memorial service from 11 am. The burial ceremony is scheduled for 5 pm on the same day at the HCM City Cemetery.
The late president’s biography displayed at the Reunification Palace in HCM City
Canvases and fans arranged to serve people who come to pay the tribute
At the same time, the tribute-paying and memorial services for the late president will be held at the Reunification Palace in HCM City and the hall of the People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, his hometown.
