Vietnam’s mission to UN opens book of condolence for former Party leader Do Muoi

Vietnam’s permanent mission to the United Nations held a ceremony to pay tribute to former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Do Muoi on October 4 and opened a book of condolence from October 4 through October 5 (New York time).

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy recalls former Party General Secretary Do Muoi's revolutionary career and contributions. (Photo: VNA)
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy recalls former Party General Secretary Do Muoi's revolutionary career and contributions. (Photo: VNA)

The mission held one minute’s silence and offered incense in memory of the former Party leader. Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the UN, recalled contributions of the leader during more than 70 years serving the CPV and the country.

Many overseas Vietnamese, foreign ambassadors and representatives from delegations to the UN, international organisations in New York and local officials came to the mission’s headquarters to pay respect to the former Vietnamese Party chief.

Officials and staff at Vietnam’s permanent mission to the UN hold one minute's silence in memory of the former Party leader. (Photo: VNA)

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 will hold a State funeral and two days of national mourning for him on October 6 and 7.