Hanoi (VNA) – Leaders of many countries along with ruling parties, communist parties, and partner parties have continued sending letters and messages of condolences to Vietnam on the passing of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

In his condolence letter, President of the Philippines Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. praised General Secretary Trong as a comprehensive and visionary leader, a lighthouse kindling Vietnam’s hope, and a great contributor to the country’s economic development and the effective combat against corruption and negative phenomena. He considered the Party leader’s “bamboo diplomacy” approach as an important factor making Vietnam’s external relations balanced and multilateralised.

The General Secretary’s enormous contributions will be forever in mind of the country’s people and future generations, President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. wrote, expressing his belief that the Party chief’s leadership values and principles will be upheld and developed strongly by leaders of the CPV. The message from President of Germany Frank Walter Steinmeier reads that as CPV General Secretary and President of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong left deep marks on the country while enhancing and expanding Vietnam’s relations with Germany and Europe at large.

Hailing the role of General Secretary Trong, Governor-General of New Zealand Cindy Kiro noted that during the time he held the position, Vietnam obtained impressive economic growth and social development. He also realised the importance of the two countries’ relations and shared the aspiration to further intensify the warm bilateral ties.

President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister Ali Asadov of Azerbaijan respectively sent condolence letters to Vietnamese President To Lam and PM Pham Minh Chinh. Deputy Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party Tahir Budagov extended condolences to standing member of the CPV Central Committee’s Secretariat Luong Cuong.

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan cabled a message of condolences to PM Chinh.

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, King of the Belgians Phillippe, Emir of Kuwait Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Crown Prince Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Acting President of Iran Mohammad Mokhber, President of Israel Isaac Herzog, President of Mozambique and President of the Liberation Front of Mozambique (FRELIMO) Filipe Jacinto Nyusi extended condolences to President To Lam.

Meanwhile, Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson sent condolences to his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

Pope Francis cabled a message of condolences to President To Lam.

On behalf of the President of the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and President of Angola, MPLA Vice President Luísa Damiao offered condolences to the CPV Central Committee.

The Communist Party of Greece Central Committee also sent condolences to the CPV Central Committee.

On July 24, leaders of the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued a message of condolences on the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The presidents of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) foundation and the Rosa-Luxemburg Foundation of Germany, and the Soviet Peace Fund (SMF) of Russia extended condolences to Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung.

Miওnister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov did the same to h☂is Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son./.