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Overseas Vietnamese mourn Party leader

Stricken by grief is the common feeling of overseas Vietnamese at the news that Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed away on July 19.

Buddhist monks, nuns, and followers in Laos burn incense in commemoration of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: VNA)
Buddhist monks, nuns, and followers in Laos burn incense in commemoration of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Stricken by grief is the common feeling of overseas Vietnamese at the news that Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed away on July 19.

Pham Thanh Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of the Khmer-Vietnam Association in Cambodia recalled the warm smile of the Party leader that she saw during his State visit to Cambodia in 2019. He always gave a lot of attention and love to the overseas Vietnamese community in general and those in Cambodia in particular, she said, stressing that she respects the Party leader for his great contributions to the Vietnamese country and nation, particularly in the fight against corruption.

Eang Ra, a Cambodian of Vietnamese origin now living in Phnom Penh, shared that the Vietnamese Cambodians will always remember with sincere gratitude Party General Secretary Trong. His death is a great loss for Vietnam, he said.

Talking to Vietnam News Agency reporters in Beijing, Doan Thi Quynh expressed gratitude to the Party leader for his tremendous contribution to the Party and the nation through socio-economic policies and the unprecedented anti-corruption campaign.

Having the honour to greet the Party leader, shake hands and talk to him during his visit to China, Quynh said she will never forget his closeness and modesty. Recalling that during his meeting with overseas Vietnamese at the embassy in Beijing, Trong said overseas Vietnamese should always unite to support the home country, she said she will always bear in mind his advice and strive unceasing following the bright example set by the Party leader.

Tran Thi Chang, president of the Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association, said her impression after two times meeting General Secretary Trong that he is a leader with talent, integrity and impartiality. “He works without holiday devotedly until the end of his life. He is a leader with a good heart and strong ethics,” she stressed.

She recalled that during a meeting with overseas Vietnamese at the Lunar New Year meeting in Hanoi in 2016, the Party leader said overseas Vietnamese should unite and support each other, and together support the home country. Chang said she was deeply moved when he said overseas Vietnamese are an integral part of the Vietnamese nation, and she has made it the guideline for her every action. Thus, as the head of an organisation with 200 Vietnamese and Malaysian members, she actively works to further deepen the relationship between Vietnam and Malaysia./.

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