Telegrams, letters, messages of condolence on the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

Upon hearing the news of the passing of Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah; President of the Republic of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore Lawrence Wong; King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn; Chairman of the ruling Mongolian People's Party, Prime Minister of Mongolia, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene; King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Charles III; Chairman of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro, Vice Chairman of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela Diosdado Cabello; King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud; President of the Republic of BelarusAleksandr Lukashenko, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Belarus Igor Sergeenko; Chairman of the Islamic Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf; President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev; President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Chairman of the ruling Tanzania Revolutionary Party Samia Suhulu Hassan; President of the Republic of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye; Secretary General of ASEAN Kao Kim Hourn; ruling parties, Communist parties around the world, and partner parties sent telegrams/letters/messages of condolences to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh, Chairman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man, the Vietnamese people and the family of comrade Nguyen Phu Trong.

The contents of the telegrams/letters/messages are as follows:

The Sultan of Brunei Darussalam expressed that he always kept the image of the General Secretary as a warm and steadfast friend and the beautiful memories of his exchanges with the General Secretary, especially the meeting on the occasion of the two countries upgrading their relations to Comprehensive Partnership during the Sultan's visit to Vietnam in 2019; affirmed that the important contributions of the late General Secretary in strengthening the bilateral relationship as well as his strong and persistent dedication to Vietnam's socio-economic development are a lasting legacy.

Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong expressed their admiration for the important contributions over many decades to the Party and the nation, especially the 13 years in the position of General Secretary, which has significantly contributed to Vietnam's strong economic growth, helping to improve people's lives; and assessed that General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's absolute priority for Party building and dedication to anti-corruption not only created his leadership style, but also provided important directions for the reform and consolidation of the Party and State of Vietnam.

Singaporean leaders all affirmed that the General Secretary is a close friend of Singapore, has made many important contributions, creating the premise for establishing the Strategic Partnership between the two countries in 2013 and continuing to develop bilateral relations in depth and substance, towards upgrading the relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the near future.

In the telegram, Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn praised the prestige of the General Secretary, the leader who has won the trust of the Vietnamese people and the respect of the international community; as well as the role of the General Secretary in the cause of national construction, innovation, development and stability.

The letter from Prime Minister and Chairman of the ruling Mongolian People's Party Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene said: "The Mongolian People's Party always remembers the contributions and dedication of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in developing relations, strengthening friendship and comradeship between the people of Vietnam and Mongolia and between the two Parties."

In his message, King Charles III of the United Kingdom hoped that the Vietnamese people would remain strong and steadfast in difficult times. The King recalled his impressions and memories of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during his visit to the UK in 2013; expressed his appreciation for the General Secretary's contributions to the Vietnamese people as well as his leadership role in promoting Vietnam's close relations with other countries through the Bamboo Diplomacy approach.

President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro affirmed that General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is a great friend of Venezuela; a tireless fighter for the nation, a torch of wisdom for the great changes of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. President Nicolas Maduro expressed solidarity with the Vietnamese people and affirmed that the people of the two countries will always be united, always cooperate and be brothers.

Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela Diosdado Cabello sent a message of condolences to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Vietnamese people.

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent condolences to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam.

President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko sent a message of condolences to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam. Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Igor Sergeenko sent a message of condolences to the leaders of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and all the people of Vietnam.

Chairman of the Belarusian “Belgian” Party Oleg Romanov sent a letter of condolences to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the family of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Chairman of the Islamic Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf sent a letter of condolences to Chairman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man.

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sent a letter of condolences to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam.

ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn sent a letter of condolences to Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh.

President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Chairman of the ruling Tanzania Revolutionary Party Samia Suhulu Hassan, President of the Republic of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye, Chairman of the Indian National Congress Mallikarjun Kharge, National Secretary of the French Communist Party Fabien Roussel sent messages of condolences.

Chairman of the United Russia Party Dmitry Medvedev sent a letter of condolences to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam.

Chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Ziuganov sent a letter of condolences to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam. Chairman of the Socialist Political Party “Just Russia – Patriots – For Truth” Sergey Mironov sent a letter of condolences to Standing member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam Luong Cuong.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of India Doraisamy Raja sent a letter of condolence to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) sent a letter of condolence to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. General Secretary of the Forward India Bloc D. Devarajan sent a letter of condolence to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Japan Shii Kazuo wrote an article to express his deep condolences to the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Vietnamese people and the family of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Spanish Communist Party Manu Pineda sent a letter of condolences to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Spanish Nationalities Communist Party Victor Lucas sent a letter of condolences to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Ireland James Corcoran sent a message of condolences to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

The South African Communist Party has issued a statement of condolences on the passing of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Brazil sent a message of condolences to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

President of the State of Palestine and Chairman of the Central Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization Mahmoud Abbas sent a letter of condolences to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Switzerland Massimiliano Ay sent a letter of condolences to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the people of Vietnam.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Uruguay sent a message of condolences to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

The Political Committee of the Communist Party of Bolivia sent a message of condolences to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Peru Domingo Cabrera Toro, Head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Belgian Labor Party Bert De Belder sent condolences to Head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Le Hoai Trung.