(VOV) – A memorial service for General Vo Nguyen Giap is being held in Hanoi on October 13. The revered general’s body will be transported to Quang Binh – his home town – for interment.
7:35: General Giap’s coffin was placed on a gun carriage
7.20: Party, State, National Assembly, Government and Vietnam Fatherland Front leader filing past the casket, paying their last respects to the General.
7:00: Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is delivering a eulogy, highlighting General Giap’s revolutionary life, as well as his contributions to the nation.
6.30: Many people are gathering in front of General Giap’s private house on Hoang Dieu street, waiting to farewell the General when the motorcade slowly drives past.
According to plan, at 8.20 his coffin will be driven into a motorcade, travelling past Hanoi’s major streets of Tran Thanh Tong,, Le Thanh Tong, August Revolution Square, Trang Tien, Hang Khay, Trang Thi, Dien Bien Phu, Doc Lap, Hoang Van Thu, Hoang Dieu, Tran Phu, Son Tay, Kim Ma, Cau Giay, and Pham Van Dong, and heading for Noi Bai international airport.
At 11.00 a Vietnam Airlines plane – ATR 72 – will transport the coffin to Dong Hoi airport in Quang Binh.
General Giap will rest in peace in Vung Chua (Quang Binh)
His coffin will be again driven into a motorcade to travel along National Highway 1A to his final resting place in Vung Chua-Yen island.
General Vo Nguyen Giap passed away in Hanoi on October 4, 2013 at the age of 103.
(To be continued…)
Đăng ký: VietNam News
