The respect-paying ceremony for the former Party leader starts at 7am on October 6 and ends at 7.30 am on October 7 at the National Funeral Hall at No. 5, Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi.
Family members of the former Party leader were the first to offer incense and flowers to their beloved.
At 7:20 a.m., the delegation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam led by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong pay tribute to CPVCC's former General Secretary Do Muoi
Acting president Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh led a delegation of state officials to pay their respects to the former Party leader
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc led a delegation of government officials to pay tribute to the former Party leader
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan led a delegation of top legislators to pay their tribute to the former Party leader
A delegation from the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee led by president Tran Thanh Man
A delegation from the Ministry of Defence led by minister Ngo Xuan Lich
A delegation from the Ministry of Public Security led by minister To Lam
Memorial ceremonies are also held at the same time at the Independence Palace in Ho Chi Minh City. At 7:00 a.m., HCMC's Party Secretary Nguyen Thien Nhan led a delegation of the city's officials to pay tribute to CPVCC's former General Secretary Do Muoi.
Former General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee Do Muoi was born on February 2, 1917, in Dong My commune, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi. He passed away in Hanoi on October 1 at the age of 101 due to serious illness. He served as General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee from June 1991 to December 1997, and was presented with an insignia of 80-year Party membership.
Vietnam declares two days of national mourning for him on October 6 and 7.
