State-level funeral held for late Deputy PM Thành

HẢI PHÒNG — A State-level funeral was held for Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành at the convention centre of Hải Phòng City in Hồng Bàng District on Thursday. Former NA Chairman Nguyễn Văn An, former PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, and former Permanent Deputy PM Trương Hòa Bình joined the delegation. The funeral also saw the presence of representatives from the Central Military Commission, the Central Public Security Party Committee, the Party Central Committee Office, the State President Office, the Government Office, ministries, central agencies, localities, and international organisations. Lê Văn Thành, a native of Tên Liên Commune, passed away on late August 22 at his home in Hải Phòng after a period of illness. He was also a member of the Party Central Committee in the 12th and 13th tenures, and a deputy to the 12th National Assembly.