In Pictures: In the treatment room of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

A 20-square-metre room located on the 11th floor in the Department of Health Care and Protection for Central Officials (A11) at the Hanoi-based Central Military Hospital 108 is where Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was treated for more than four years until his last days.
Lieutenant and nurse Nguyen Thi Hong still remembers the daily habit of neatly folding blankets and pillows each morning in the room where the Party General Secretary was treated.
Lieutenant and nurse Nguyen Thi Hong still remembers the daily habit of neatly folding blankets and pillows each morning in the room where the Party General Secretary was treated.
The 20-square-metre room at the Department of Health Care and Protection for Central Officials at the Hanoi-based Central Military Hospital 108 is where Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was treated for more than four years.

The 20-square-metre room at the Department of Health Care and Protection for Central Officials at the Hanoi-based Central Military Hospital 108 is where Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was treated for more than four years.
Nurse Nguyen Thi Hong shared: "The General Secretary left us with a lot of love and a noble example of a revolutionary soldier.”

Nurse Nguyen Thi Hong shared: "The General Secretary left us with a lot of love and a noble example of a revolutionary soldier.”
Nurse Hong still maintains their daily habit of cleaning the desk and chair where Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong used to work every day.

Nurse Hong still maintains their daily habit of cleaning the desk and chair where Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong used to work every day.
While tidying the blankets and pillows, she held back her emotions in knowing she would no longer care for the General Secretary every day.

While tidying the blankets and pillows, she held back her emotions in knowing she would no longer care for the General Secretary every day.
According to doctors at the A11 Department, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong read newspapers every morning.

According to doctors at the A11 Department, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong read newspapers every morning.
Familiar items in the room where the General Secretary was treated.

Familiar items in the room where the General Secretary was treated.
A coffee table was placed in the small room next to the treatment bed. This table was used to hold boxes of peanut candy, a snack that the General Secretary favoured and often shared with the medical staff.

A coffee table was placed in the small room next to the treatment bed. This table was used to hold boxes of peanut candy, a snack that the General Secretary favoured and often shared with the medical staff.
Nurse Nguyen Thi Hong said that every day she turned on the lamp and pulled out the chair for the General Secretary to sit and work or read books and newspapers. She also shared that the General Secretary had a close relationship with the medical staff, like a father or uncle. He always sympathised with the hardships of the doctors and nurses, and he often visited and encouraged the medical staff to strive forward in their duties.

Nurse Nguyen Thi Hong said that every day she turned on the lamp and pulled out the chair for the General Secretary to sit and work or read books and newspapers. She also shared that the General Secretary had a close relationship with the medical staff, like a father or uncle. He always sympathised with the hardships of the doctors and nurses, and he often visited and encouraged the medical staff to strive forward in their duties.
The table and chairs placed in the hallway were used by the General Secretary to relax and chat with medical staff every day. Every morning and late afternoon, the General Secretary would sit here to enjoy the panoramic view of the Red River.

The table and chairs placed in the hallway were used by the General Secretary to relax and chat with medical staff every day. Every morning and late afternoon, the General Secretary would sit here to enjoy the panoramic view of the Red River.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Phuong Dong from the Department of Health Care and Protection of Central Officials at Central Military Hospital 108, and Lieutenant and nurse Nguyen Thi Hong, still remember the poems, songs, and funny stories that the General Secretary told every day.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Phuong Dong from the Department of Health Care and Protection of Central Officials at Central Military Hospital 108, and Lieutenant and nurse Nguyen Thi Hong, still remember the poems, songs, and funny stories that the General Secretary told every day.
The medical staff at the Department deeply regret that they are no longer able to care for the General Secretary every day.

The medical staff at the Department deeply regret that they are no longer able to care for the General Secretary every day.
The General Secretary and the staff of the A11 Department did exercise while singing every afternoon in this hallway.

The General Secretary and the staff of the A11 Department did exercise while singing every afternoon in this hallway.

The room remains preserved in its original state.

The room remains preserved in its original state.

THAO LE - THIEN LAM

Translated by NDO

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