University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU Hanoi

[Thanhnien] Immediately after the news of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's death was announced, many young people using Facebook changed their profile pictures to black and white to express their grief.

[Thanhnien] From 5 a.m. on July 26, people lined up at the National Funeral Home, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi, to bid farewell to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Many young people were also present to see off the General Secretary and assist people who came to pay their respects.

(CPV) - According to information from the Central Council for the Protection of Cadre Health, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, after a period of illness, despite being diligently treated by the Party, the State, a team of professors and doctors, and receiving devoted care from his family, passed away at 1:38 PM on July 19, 2024, at the Central Military Hospital 108 due to his advanced age and severe illness. He was 80 years old.