Thousands of people line the streets to pay respects to Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong

Thousands of people lined both sides of many streets in Hanoi, braving the scorching sun, to pay their respects as the hearse carrying the casket of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed by on Friday afternoon.

Following the memorial ceremony for the Party leader at 1 p.m. in the National Funeral Hall located at No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong street, the casket was transported through several streets before taking him to his final resting place in Mai Dich Cemetery, Nam Tu Liem district.

Many individuals gathered along the road, patiently waiting the solemn funeral procession to pass by. Despite the intense heat that caused sweat to dampen their backs, the crowd maintained a profound silence, demonstrating their utmost respect for the Party chief.

The casket travels from the National Funeral Hall through following streets of Tran Thanh Tong - Le Thanh Tong - August Revolution Square - Trang Tien - Hang Khay - Trang Thi - Dien Bien Phu - Tran Phu - Kim Ma - Dao Tan - Lieu Giai - Nguyen Chi Thanh - Tran Duy Hung - Thang Long Boulevard Road - Le Quang Dao - Le Duc Tho - and Ho Tung Mau before reaching the final destination at Mai Dich Cemetery.

Earlier, to facilitate the movement of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's casket through various streets of the capital to Mai Dich Cemetery, Hanoi police issued a traffic diversion notice and prohibited vehicles from entering certain areas.

The funeral procession passes through the Trang Tien and Hang Khay intersections.

Local people stand by the road, waiting to see the funeral procession pass by.

The funeral procession passes through Le Thanh Tong street.

The ceremonial procession of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's casket passed through Le Thanh Tong street.

People bid farewell to the Party leaders on Le Thanh Tong street.

Thousands of people line Dien Bien Phu street to pay respects to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

People stand by Kim Ma Street to pay respect to the Party leader.

People bid farewell to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Le Thanh Tong street, Hanoi.

Citizens prepared fresh flowers to pay their respects and bid a final farewell to the Party leader.

People gather on Tran Duy Hung street to pay their respect to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

* Photos courtesy of Vietnam News Agency.