Mourners gather in Hanoi for party leader's funeral

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 26, 2024 12:11 am

HANOI — Thousands of black-clad mourners, including top Vietnamese officials, gathered in Hanoi on Thursday for the funeral of Communist party leader Nguyen Phu Trong as two days of national mourning began.

The 80-year-old, who died at a military hospital in the Vietnamese capital last week 'due to old age and serious illness,' was the most powerful leader the Southeast Asian country had seen in decades.

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