In somber news from Vietnam, <br />Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has passed away at the age of 80.<br /><br />A state funeral will be held on July 25th and 26th,<br />honoring his life and service to the nation.<br /><br />The late leader will lie in state at the National Funeral Home in Hanoi,<br />where the public can pay their respects.<br /><br />On July 26th, a memorial ceremony will take place,<br />followed by his burial at Mai Dich Cemetery.<br /><br />During these two days of national mourning,<br />flags will fly at half-mast across Vietnam,<br />and public entertainment will be suspended.<br /><br />General Secretary Trong's passing marks the end of an era in Vietnamese politics.<br />May he rest in peace.
