Flag to be flown at half staff during national mourning of former Pres
Flag to be flown at half staff during national mourning of former President
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a dispatch requesting all public offices and Vietnamese representative agencies overseas to fly flags at half-staff during the national mourning for former President General Le Duc Anh on May 3 and 4.
The national flag will be flown at at half-staff during national mourning for former President General Le Duc Anh on May 3 and 4. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issueda dispatch requesting all public offices and Vietnamese representative agenciesoverseas to fly flags at half-staff during the national mourning for formerPresident General Le Duc Anh on May 3 and 4.
Dispatch No.1632/CD-BVHTTDL, which issent to ministries, sectors, people’s committees of cities and provincesnationwide, also instructs the cancellation of all celebrations, artperformances, sport events and recreational activities during the two days.
Former Politburo member and former President General Le Duc Anh passed away at20:10 on April 22 in Hanoi.
The respect-paying ceremony for theformer President will start at 7 am on May 3 at the National Funeral Hall onNo.5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi. At the same time, respect-paying andmemorial ceremonies for the former leader will also be held at Thong Nhat Hallin Ho Chi Minh City, and the Hall of the People’s Committee of Thua Thien Hueprovince.-VNA
Former Politburo member and former President Le Duc Anh passed away at 20:10 on April 22 at his house on Hoang Dieu street in Hanoi due to illness and old age, according to the National Commission of Health Services for Senior Officials.
President Le Duc Anh made important contributions to implementing Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, openness, diversification and multilateralization of external relations.
The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, the National Assembly, the President, the Government and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee have issued a special communiqué, announcing that former President General Le Duc Anh passed away at 20:10 on April 22, and his funeral will be held as a national mourning.
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The national flag will be flown at at half-staff during national mourning for former President General Le Duc Anh on May 3 and 4. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
