On the afternoon of September 28, the funeral of Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha - wife of General Vo Nguyen Giap - was solemnly held at the National Funeral Home, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi.

My deepest condolences to family and loved ones.

General Secretary and President To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Manh, former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and many other leaders and former leaders of the Party and State sent wreaths.

Standing member of the Secretariat Luong Cuong led the delegation to pay their respects and burn incense to bid farewell to Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha.

In the condolence book, the Standing Secretary of the Secretariat wrote: "Deeply mourning the passing of Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha, wife of General Vo Nguyen Giap. I respectfully send my deepest condolences to the entire family."

On behalf of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong offered incense and expressed his deepest condolences to the family of Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha. "I deeply regret the passing of Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha - the wife of General Vo Nguyen Giap. Her passing is a great loss, leaving behind an infinite sorrow that nothing can compensate for for her family and relatives," Mr. Phuong wrote in the condolence book.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha led the Government delegation to pay their respects to Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha. Writing in the condolence book, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha wrote: "On behalf of the Government, I am deeply saddened and respectfully bid farewell to Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha. I would like to express my deepest condolences to the entire family...".

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc also came to burn incense and send his deepest condolences to the family. "Deeply mourning the passing of Ms. Dang Bich Ha. She is an exemplary and respected role model for Vietnamese women. Deepest condolences to the extended family," Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc wrote.

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen led a delegation of the City Party Committee - People's Council - People's Committee, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City to pay their respects and bid farewell to Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha. "We deeply mourn Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha - the wife of General Vo Nguyen Giap - a typical personality in every position of Vietnamese women - an exemplary teacher and historical researcher, a shining example, silently sacrificing for a great cause, for family happiness. We respectfully bow to bid farewell to her as she returns to General Vo, to the world of virtuous people. We would like to express our deepest condolences to her family," Secretary Nguyen Van Nen stated.

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai led a delegation of Hanoi to pay their respects to Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha. "The Hanoi Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and the Hanoi National Assembly Delegation deeply mourn the passing of Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha - the wife of General Vo Nguyen Giap. The passing of Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha leaves behind boundless grief for all cadres, party members and people of the capital. On behalf of the Hanoi Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, I would like to bid farewell to Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha and send my deepest condolences to her family," Ms. Hoai wrote in the condolence book.

Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha's passing is a great loss.

Writing in the condolence book, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Huy Hieu, former Deputy Minister of National Defense, expressed his deep condolences on the passing of Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha. "I would like to send my deepest condolences to the family," Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Huy Hieu wrote.

Also this afternoon, many leaders, former leaders, agencies such as the Central Organizing Committee, the Central Propaganda Department, the Central Party Office, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnam Veterans Association, Quang Binh province, representatives of several international delegations... came to pay their respects to Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha. Many relatives, friends, and colleagues who worked with Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha also came to pay their respects to her.

Mr. Vo Xuan Vinh, Deputy Director of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences), expressed his deep condolences to Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha - one of the first people to establish the Southeast Asian Department, now the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. The passing of Associate Professor Dang Bich Ha is a great loss, not only for the family but also for all officials and employees of the institute. "The Institute of Southeast Asia has to say goodbye to an excellent staff member of the institute. We would like to express our deepest condolences to the family. Please light a stick of incense and respectfully pay respect to the Associate Professor - a dedicated staff member, full of humanity and collegiality," Mr. Vinh stated.