HCM City (VNA) – A memorialservice for former Politburo member and former Prime Minister Phan Van Khaitook place at Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and International ConventionCentre in Hanoi on March 22.
General Secretary of the Communist Party ofVietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong, President Tran Dai Quang, Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and President ofthe Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Tran Thanh Man attended theevent.
Delivering a eulogy, CPV chief Trong saidcomrade Phan Van Khai was an outstanding leader of the Party, State and peopleof Vietnam, a loyal Communist Party member who dedicated his life to nationalindependence and freedom, the well-being of the people and the ideals of socialism.
His passing is a great loss to theVietnamese Party, State and people and his relatives, he said.
He added that during more than 70 years of revolutionaryactivities, from joining the revolutionary movement in his homeland in Hoc Mon,Gia Dinh to assuming the top position in the government, Khai dedicated his lifeto the fight for national liberation and reunification and socialism building.
In the positions of Chairman of the Ho ChiMinh City People’s Committee, Chairman of the State Planning Commission,Politburo member, permanent member of the Politburo, Deputy Prime Minister andPrime Minister, he worked with the CPV Central Committee and the government tolead the nation in the path of reform, develop a socialism-oriented marketeconomy, maintain political-social stability, strengthen nationaldefence-security and expand external relations and global integration, helpingthe country reap achievements of historic significance.
In any position, he was absolutely loyal tothe goals and revolutionary ideals of the CPV, set himself as an example and showeddiligence, thrift, integrity, honesty, public-spiritedness and selflessness. Hedid the best to strengthen Party unity and build a strong and transparent CPV,place the interests of the CPV, the country and people above others and won therespect and affection of the people and international friends, he said.
Trong expressed his deep sorrow at thepassing of the former leader.
The Party chief said the CPV, people andarmed forces vow to continue following the revolutionary path and stayconsistent to Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought and ideals of nationalindependence and socialism and fully push forward renovation for the goal ofbuilding Vietnam with wealthy people, democracy, fairness and civilization, hesaid.
The CPV and State leaders and his relatives movedthe coffin to his final resting place in his homeland.
The burial ceremony took place at 11am inTan Thong Hoi commune, Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City.
During the March 20-21 State funeral, 2,046delegations with 108,000 people paid homage to the former leader at the twovenues and his home, including 231 diplomatic corps and internationalorganisations.
Former PM Phan Van Khai, born on December25, 1933, native to Tan Thong Hoi commune, Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City,residing at No.24 Tu Xuong street, Ward 7, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, passedaway at 1:30am on March 17 at his home due to illness and old age.
He joined the revolution in 1947 and the CPVon July 15, 1959.
He was a member of the CPV Central Committeeof the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th tenures, Politburo member of the 7th, 8th and 9th tenures, permanent member of the Politburo of the 8th tenure, PrimeMinister from 1997 to 2006 and National Assembly deputy of the 8th,9th, 10th and 11th tenures.
Throughout 70 years of revolutionaryactivities, he made great contributions to the revolutionary cause of the CPVand the nation.
He was conferred with the Golden Star Orderand the 55-year Party membership badge, and many other noble distinctions ofVietnam and foreign countries.-VNA
General Secretary of the Communist Party ofVietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong, President Tran Dai Quang, Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and President ofthe Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Tran Thanh Man attended theevent.
Delivering a eulogy, CPV chief Trong saidcomrade Phan Van Khai was an outstanding leader of the Party, State and peopleof Vietnam, a loyal Communist Party member who dedicated his life to nationalindependence and freedom, the well-being of the people and the ideals of socialism.
His passing is a great loss to theVietnamese Party, State and people and his relatives, he said.
He added that during more than 70 years of revolutionaryactivities, from joining the revolutionary movement in his homeland in Hoc Mon,Gia Dinh to assuming the top position in the government, Khai dedicated his lifeto the fight for national liberation and reunification and socialism building.
In the positions of Chairman of the Ho ChiMinh City People’s Committee, Chairman of the State Planning Commission,Politburo member, permanent member of the Politburo, Deputy Prime Minister andPrime Minister, he worked with the CPV Central Committee and the government tolead the nation in the path of reform, develop a socialism-oriented marketeconomy, maintain political-social stability, strengthen nationaldefence-security and expand external relations and global integration, helpingthe country reap achievements of historic significance.
In any position, he was absolutely loyal tothe goals and revolutionary ideals of the CPV, set himself as an example and showeddiligence, thrift, integrity, honesty, public-spiritedness and selflessness. Hedid the best to strengthen Party unity and build a strong and transparent CPV,place the interests of the CPV, the country and people above others and won therespect and affection of the people and international friends, he said.
Trong expressed his deep sorrow at thepassing of the former leader.
The Party chief said the CPV, people andarmed forces vow to continue following the revolutionary path and stayconsistent to Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought and ideals of nationalindependence and socialism and fully push forward renovation for the goal ofbuilding Vietnam with wealthy people, democracy, fairness and civilization, hesaid.
The CPV and State leaders and his relatives movedthe coffin to his final resting place in his homeland.
The burial ceremony took place at 11am inTan Thong Hoi commune, Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City.
During the March 20-21 State funeral, 2,046delegations with 108,000 people paid homage to the former leader at the twovenues and his home, including 231 diplomatic corps and internationalorganisations.
Former PM Phan Van Khai, born on December25, 1933, native to Tan Thong Hoi commune, Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City,residing at No.24 Tu Xuong street, Ward 7, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, passedaway at 1:30am on March 17 at his home due to illness and old age.
He joined the revolution in 1947 and the CPVon July 15, 1959.
He was a member of the CPV Central Committeeof the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th tenures, Politburo member of the 7th, 8th and 9th tenures, permanent member of the Politburo of the 8th tenure, PrimeMinister from 1997 to 2006 and National Assembly deputy of the 8th,9th, 10th and 11th tenures.
Throughout 70 years of revolutionaryactivities, he made great contributions to the revolutionary cause of the CPVand the nation.
He was conferred with the Golden Star Orderand the 55-year Party membership badge, and many other noble distinctions ofVietnam and foreign countries.-VNA
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