Vietnam News Agency quoted information from the Central Committee for the Protection and Care of Cadres' Health as saying that General Nguyen Quyet, born in 1922, former Secretary of the Party Central Committee, former Vice Chairman of the State Council, after a period of illness, despite the Party, State, professors and doctors' devoted treatment, and the wholehearted care of his family, but due to old age and poor health, passed away at 9:09 p.m. on December 23, at the 108 Central Military Hospital. The funeral, memorial service and burial ceremony for General Nguyen Quyet will be announced later. General Nguyen Quyet was born in 1922, and was from Chinh Nghia commune, Kim Dong district, Hung Yen province.

He joined the revolution, and at the age of 18 was admitted to the Indochinese Communist Party; at the age of 23 he became Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, directly leading the people of Hanoi to rise up, successfully carrying out a general uprising to seize power, making a very important contribution to the success of the August Revolution, contributing to the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. With his outstanding achievements and contributions, he was awarded many noble prizes by the Party and State, such as: Gold Star Order; Ho Chi Minh Order; First and Third Class Military Exploit Order; First Class Victory Order; two First Class Resistance Medals against France and America; Victory Flag Medal... and many other noble prizes awarded by the Party, State and international friends.

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