GCRA and Catholic dignitaries pay homage to former Party leader Lê Khả Phiêu

08/17/2020

Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Vũ Chiến Thắng led a delegation to pay last respects to former Party General Secretary Lê Khả Phiêu at his funeral solemnly held on August 14 at the National Funeral Hall located in Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi.  

GCRA delegation pays homage to former Party General Secretary Lê Khả Phiêu

On the same day, a delegation of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam led by Archbishop of Hanoi Archdiocese Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên also visited and paid tributes to the late Party chief.

Vietnam Catholic Bishops’ Conference delegation pays tribute to former Party general secretary

The funeral for the former Party chief took place from August 14 to August 15 and his body was buried at Mai Dich cemetery in the city.

 

Nguyên Hải