Death and state funeral of Võ Nguyên Giáp

His body lay in state at the National Funeral House in Hanoi on October 12, before being buried in his home province of Quảng Bình the following day.

There was an immediate outpouring of grief in the country, and many people regarded Giáp as the second-most important figure of Vietnam's 20th-century history, after Ho Chi Minh.

[11] Giáp, who was a former Politburo member and a former deputy prime minister, was automatically entitled to a state funeral (lễ tang cấp nhà nước).

While the main ceremony took place in Hanoi, simultaneous memorials were also held at the Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City and the Provincial People's Committee Office in Quảng Bình, his home province.

Immediately after the funeral service on October 13, his body was flown to Quảng Bình, where he was buried in Vũng Chùa - Đảo Yến, a location near the coast.

The National flag is flown at half-staff in front the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum during Võ Nguyên Giáp's state funeral .
People lining up to pay their respects at Giap's private residence at Hoang Dieu Street, Hanoi
People lining up to pay respects to General Võ Nguyên Giáp at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi. The teenager standing behind the two uniformed Vietnamese soldiers is a member of the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization holding a book of a biography about Giap.
Tomb of Võ Nguyên Giáp in Quảng Bình province