Flag hoisted at half-mast for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

The national flag was flown at half-mast at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi at 6 am on July 25, marking the start of the national mourning on July 25-26 for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. 

Flag is hoisted at half-mast for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Crowds gathered to witness the flag ceremony; Many shed tears.

During the state funeral, flags are flown at half-mast at public offices throughout the country and at Vietnamese representative offices abroad, and public entertainment and recreation are halted.

Translated by N.T