Hai Duong people were moved to watch the funeral of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Very early, Thanh Ha District Military Command prepared tables and chairs for officers and soldiers to attend the funeral of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on TV. Everyone was moved, remembering the General Secretary, the exceptionally outstanding leader of the Party, State and people of Vietnam.

Lieutenant Colonel Dinh Tien Manh, Deputy Secretary of the District Military Party Committee, Political Commissar of the Thanh Ha District Military Command, said that the General Secretary's passing left behind boundless sorrow for the Party, the State, the people and soldiers nationwide. This was a broad political activity to help the entire army, officers and soldiers in the unit better understand the person, revolutionary career and simple lifestyle of the staunch communist - General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. "Officers and soldiers of the Thanh Ha District military force vow to continue to follow the shining example of the General Secretary to successfully complete the tasks assigned by the Party and the people," affirmed Lieutenant Colonel Dinh Tien Manh.

From the early morning of July 25, the head of Ke Sat Parish (Binh Giang) Nguyen Dinh Dung, along with a number of parishioners, watched the live broadcast of the funeral of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Mr. Dung said that when he heard the news of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's passing, he and many parishioners felt infinite sorrow. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was a man who lived wholeheartedly for the people, for the nation, and for the people with profound thoughts and views on national unity and religious unity. "The parish priest and parishioners celebrated Mass, praying for the General Secretary to rest in peace. The parishioners of Ke Sat Parish always remember the General Secretary's teachings on the spirit of national unity and religious unity," Mr. Dung said.

The head of Ke Sat Parish also affirmed that parishioners always fulfill their civic responsibilities, respect God and love their country, strictly follow the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and policies, enthusiastically work and produce, contribute to socio-economic development, and actively participate in local movements. "Farewell, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, may you rest in peace" are the farewell words written by Mr. Dung in the electronic condolence book of Hai Duong Newspaper.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Loi, born in 1940, a 64-year Party member in Zone 11, Tan Binh Ward (Hai Duong City) was moved and sad when watching the funeral of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on television. Mr. Loi choked up and said: “General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is a loyal, steadfast, and determined communist soldier on the front against corruption and negativity. As the head of the Party, he always worried and ached for the country to be increasingly renewed and developed, and for the people to be increasingly prosperous and happy.”

Mr. Nguyen Khac Mau, Party Cell Secretary, Head of Residential Area 11, Tan Binh Ward (Hai Duong City) said that upon hearing the news of the General Secretary's passing, in addition to the cultural house, public areas, and common activities of the area where flags were hung at half-mast, some households also proactively hung flags at half-mast in front of their houses. On the morning of July 25, many retired cadres and party members in the area made an appointment to meet and watch the live broadcast of the funeral of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. While watching, everyone recalled the deeds and events of the country associated with the name of the General Secretary as a way to remember and show gratitude to the talented leader of the Party.

In mid-July, Ms. Nguyen Thi Chi in Thanh Binh Ward (Hai Duong City) was honored and proud to be a member of the Party. Therefore, when she heard the news of the General Secretary's passing, she was very sad. She sent her condolences to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong through the funeral telegram on Hai Duong electronic newspaper. Ms. Chi said that since hearing the news of the General Secretary's passing, she has spent time learning about the life, career, and revolutionary activities of the General Secretary. Since then, she has admired and respected a great personality of the Party, very simple, close, and friendly with the people, the masses, and the people, but also very strong, determined, and decisive in the work of building and rectifying the Party.

On the morning of July 25, many people in Chi Linh temporarily put aside their work to watch the live coverage of comrade Nguyen Phu Trong's funeral.

Mr. Van Duc Dinh, a Tay ethnic in Thanh Mai village, Hoang Hoa Tham commune, and a number of people gathered early to watch the funeral of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on TV. “Hearing the news of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's passing, I and the people in Thanh Mai village, Hoang Hoa Tham commune deeply mourn the leader who was devoted to the Party and the people. During his lifetime, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong paid great attention to the lives of the people in general and ethnic minorities in particular. Through his policies, the Party has had many policies to care for the lives of ethnic minorities. I hope that in the future, the successors of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will continue to implement policies to care for the lives of the people and ethnic minorities,” Mr. Dinh expressed.

Mr. Vu Xuan Cam, a resident of Nguyen Trai 2 residential area, Sao Do ward (Chi Linh) emotionally said: "The passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is a great loss for the entire Party, the entire people and the entire army. He lived according to the example, ideology, morality and style of Ho Chi Minh: diligence, thrift, integrity, impartiality, simplicity and sincerity."

During more than 10 years as head of the Party Central Committee, Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong has always been at the forefront of anti-corruption work, receiving high consensus from Party members and the people. "The people have great confidence in the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam," Mr. Cam expressed.

At Hai Duong General Hospital, right from the start of the live broadcast of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's funeral, many people, while waiting for their turn to see a doctor, took the opportunity to turn on their phones to watch the funeral broadcast from the very first moments.

Patient Hoang Van Cong in Nam Sach said that he had an appointment today but still wanted to watch the funeral of the General Secretary. “The General Secretary’s life and simple lifestyle are lessons and a shining example for us to follow. The people always remember the General Secretary for the good things he did for the country and the people of Vietnam,” said Mr. Cong.