Hanoi (VNA) – Memorial services were heldoverseas to remember former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam(CPV) Do Muoi over the last few days.

In Egypt, the Embassy of Vietnam paid respects to Muoi,who also served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers (now Prime Minister),in a ceremony in Cairo on October 8. Ambassador Do Hoang Long and the embassy’sstaff honoured the late leader with a moment of silence and incense offering.

Writing in the book of condolences, Long recalled Muoi’sgreat contributions to Vietnam’s “doi moi” (reform) period and internationalintegration and his personal memories when he was working for the late Partychief.

Representatives from local governments and diplomats inEgypt from China, Cuba, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Thailand, Georgiaand more also visited the Vietnamese Embassy to pay homage to Muoi.

A similar event was held to pay tribute to the former leaderin Dhaka, Bangladesh on October 6 – 7.

In his remarks, Ambassador Tran Van Khoa expressed deepsadness over the passing of Do Muoi, saying his death is a great loss to theParty, State and people of Vietnam.

Under his leadership, Vietnam had seen remarkablemilestones and achieved unprecedented breakthroughs that lifted the country outof economic crisis, soaring inflation and embargos and successfully implemented“doi moi,” he said.

Several senior governmental officials of Bangladesh,foreign diplomats from Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, Butan, Singapore,the UEA and Iraq alongside Vietnamese expats came to pay tribute to Do Muoi.

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of former CPVGeneral Secretary Do Muoi on October 1, 2018,” Bangladeshi Minister of Statefor Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam wrote in the funeral book. The nextgenerations will remember him as a great leader with respect and gratitudetowards his dedication to Vietnam’s “doi moi” and development, he added.

President of the Bangladeshi Communist Party MujahidulIslam Selim wrote the Communist Party of Bangladesh was deeply saddened by thedeath of former Vietnamese Communist Party leader Do Muoi.

State officials, diplomats and foreign friends also cameto the Embassy of Vietnam in Buenos Aires, Argentina to bid farewell to Muoi ina memorial service on October 5 – 6.

Following a moment of silence for the late leader,Ambassador to Argentina Dang Xuan Dung recalled his career as a youngrevolutionary and his great contributions to the country’s reunification and“doi moi” as well as his role in promoting friendship and cooperation withother countries.

Former CPV General Secretary Do Muoi passed away at 23:12on October 1 at the Military Central Hospital 108 due to serious illness, aged101.–VNA