Dong Nai bids farewell to General Giap

11:10, 14/10/2013

(ĐN)- The solemn memorial services for General Vo Nguyen Giap were held yesterday at Dong Nai provincial Conference Center and provincial Military Headquarters.

(ĐN)- The solemn memorial services for General Vo Nguyen Giap were held yesterday at Dong Nai provincial Conference Center and provincial Military Headquarters.

Attending the services was Secretary Tran Dinh Thanh and Deputy Secretary Le Hong Phuong of the provincial Party Committee along with leaders of the provincial People’s Council, People’s Committee and Fatherland Front Committee, army forces, war veterans and people across the province.

They offered incense and paid their final homage to the revered General.

Party Secretary Tho burning incense to the late General Giap
Party Secretary Tran Dinh Thanh burning incense to the late General Giap

 

The city’s leaders
The province’s leaders burning incense to the late General Giap

 

The province’s leaders at the memorial service at the provincial Military Headquarters
The province’s leaders at the memorial service at the provincial Military Headquarters

 

Deputy Secretary Le Hong Phuong of the provincial Party Committee
Deputy Secretary Le Hong Phuong and along with crowd of army forces and local people pay their last respects to the departing General.

 

Dien Bien Phu battlefield
War veterans of Dien Bien Phu battlefield at the ceremony.

 

memorial services for General Vo Nguyen Giap
Memorial service for General Vo Nguyen Giap held at provincial Military Headquarters.

 

paid their last respects to General Giap
Young soldiers pay their last respects to General Giap

 

paid a minute’s silence in memory of the late General
Youth members pay a minute’s silence in memory of the late General

 

Students in Bien Hoa city
Students in Bien Hoa city attent the ceremony.

 

Young students with their parents
Young students with their parents attent the event

 

A war veteran arrives early to pay her final respect to the beloved General
A war veteran arrives early to pay her final respect to the beloved General

 

A local people takes commemorative photo at the ceremony.
A local people takes commemorative photo at the ceremony.

 Reported by H.A-D.T