Vu Viet Trang (first, right), Secretary of the Party Committee and General Director of the VNA, and other officials and staff members commemorate Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on July 22. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Leaders and staff members of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) expressed their respect for and great grief over the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at a commemoration held on July 22. The event at the VNA headquarters in Hanoi was connected with the agency’s representative offices in the central - Central Highlands and southern regions and the ITAXA One Member Co. Ltd based in Ho Chi Minh City via videoconference. The Party leader passed away on July 19 at the age of 80. During nearly 60 years of working, he made outstanding contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation.

Source: Viet Nam News July 22, 2024 10:12 UTC