International Community Mourns the Loss of Former Vietnamese State President Tran Duc Luong

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The staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba, as well as representatives from Vietnamese agencies and the Vietnamese community in Cuba, have expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Politburo member and former State President Tran Duc Luong. Dozens of high-ranking local officials, representatives from social organizations, and members of diplomatic corps in Cuba visited the Vietnamese Embassy to offer condolences to the Party, State, and people of Vietnam. The Cuban leader, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, described Luong's passing as an "immense loss for both the Cuban and Vietnamese peoples."

Key Takeaways:

  • The international community, including the Cuban leadership, has expressed deep condolences to the Party, State, and people of Vietnam over the death of former State President Tran Duc Luong.
  • The Cuban leader, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, described Luong's passing as an "immense loss for both the Cuban and Vietnamese peoples."
  • The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba held a solemn respect-paying ceremony and opened a condolence book on May 24 and 25 to pay tribute to the former leader.
  • International delegations, including ambassadors from Laos, Cambodia, Timor Leste, and Belarus to the US, paid their homage to Luong and expressed condolences.
  • Representatives from the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) and the Cuban Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces also offered condolences.
  • Charge d'Affaires of Russia Oleg Shapovalov described Luong as a leader who committed to enhancing the friendship between Vietnam and Russia.

Statistics:

  • Dozens of high-ranking local officials, representatives from social organizations, and members of diplomatic corps in Cuba visited the Vietnamese Embassy to offer condolences.
  • The Cuban leader, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, offered condolences on behalf of the Party, State, and people of Cuba.
  • The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba held a condolence book open from May 24 to 25, and will continue to do so on May 26.

Sources:

  • Vietnam News Agency
  • Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee