A rehearsal and other preparations for the state funeral of Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap, have taken place in Hanoi and in his hometown in Quang Binh Province. The team stopped by General Giap's house for 30 minutes According to the General's funeral plan, the state funeral will start at 7h30 and run until 21h on October 12. General Giap’s coffin will be kept at the National Morgue at No. 5, Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi. After a memorial service on the morning of October 13, the General’s coffin will be transported by plane to Vung Chua-Dao Yen in Quang Binh, where he will be buried the same day. Both Quang Binh Province and HCM City will hold simultaneous funerals for General Giap at the people's request. A rehearsal was held on October 10 morning when 25 security trucks left the National Morgue and stopped by General Giap's house, at 30 Hoang Dieu Street, for 30 minutes, before heading to Noi Bai Airport. Major-General Nguyen Kim Son, Head of the Political … [Read more...] about Rehearsal held for funeral of General Giap
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Italy quake death toll hits 281, state funeral planned World
Hopes of finding more survivors from Italy's powerful earthquake faded on Friday, with the death toll rising to 281 and the rescue operation in some of the stricken areas called off. Three days after the quake struck the mountainous heart of the country, sniffer dogs and emergency crews continued to scour the town of Amatrice, which was leveled in the disaster, but there was no sign of life beneath the debris. "Only a miracle can bring our friends back alive from the rubble, but we are still digging because many are missing," town mayor Sergio Pirozzi told reporters. In nearby villages, such as Pescara del Tronto, rescuers pulled out after all the inhabitants had been accounted for. Italy plans to hold a state funeral for around 40 of the victims on Saturday, which will be held in the nearby city of Ascoli Piceno. A day of national mourning was announced, with flags due to fly at half mast around the country for the dead, who include a number of foreigners. The civil protection … [Read more...] about Italy quake death toll hits 281, state funeral planned World
Day of mourning in Italy as funerals held for quake dead
Italy prepared for an emotional day of mourning Saturday with flags across the country to fly at half mast in honour of the 281 victims of a devastating earthquake. Grieving families began burying their dead Friday as rescue workers combing the rubble said they had found no new survivors in the remote mountain villages in central Italy blitzed by Wednesday's powerful pre-dawn quake. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and President Sergio Mattarella were set to attend a funeral service Saturday in the city of Ascoli-Piceno for some of the 46 people who died in the mountain villages of Arquata del Tronto and Pescara del Tronto. A local gymnasium has been transformed into a chapel, where bereaved relatives came to pray in front of thirty coffins, including a small, white casket for Giulia, nine, whose body protected her sister, Giorgia, five -- one of the last people to be pulled from the rubble alive in Pescara del Tronto. But some families have chosen not to participate in the solemn … [Read more...] about Day of mourning in Italy as funerals held for quake dead
General Giap’s funeral: way to final resting place: Live
(VOV) - General Vo Nguyen Giap's coffin is being driven to his resting place in Vung Chua-Yen island in Quang Binh province. 12.20: The motorcade carrying General Giap's coffin left Dong Hoi Airport for Vung Chua-Yen island 12.00: General Giap's coffin was removed from the plane and placed on a gun carriage driven by a hearse. Among coffin bearers were State President Truong Tan Sang and Politburo member Le Hong Anh. 11.00: People from Quang Binh and adjacent areas are gathering outside Dong Hoi airport, waiting to bid farewell to General Giap. War veteran Doan Xuan Ngat, 91, said he and his comrades have been waiting there for more than an hour to see the general's coffin. The plane is scheduled to arrive at Dong Hoi Airport at 12.00am, from which General Giap's coffin will be driven to Vung Chua-Yen island for the interment. 10.02: General Giap's coffin was carried into ART72 craft coded VN103 boarding at Noi Bai International Airport. 9.56: The motorcade is entering the … [Read more...] about General Giap’s funeral: way to final resting place: Live
Vietnam prepares for General Giap’s funeral
(VOV) - Preparations for an October 12-13 state funeral honouring General Vo Nguyen Giap have been completed, the organising board has said. At a tele-conference in Hanoi on October 10, the organising board said it will create the best possible conditions for people to pay their last respects to the legendary general. According to plan, the funeral service will begin at the national funeral house at 07.30am on October 12 and may last till 21.00pm the same day. The memorial service will be held at around 08.00am the following morning. A motorcade carrying General Giap's coffin will leave the national funeral house shortly after the memorial service ends. The convoy will travel through major streets in Hanoi, including the General's house on Hoang Dieu Street, before heading for Noi Bai International Airport. An ATR72 plane will transport the coffin from Noi Bai to Dong Hoi airport where another motorcade is ready to drive the coffin to Yen island in Quang Dong commune, Quang … [Read more...] about Vietnam prepares for General Giap’s funeral