Hanoi, Feb. 13 -- Party General Secretary To Lam offered incense in tribute to late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to his family in Hanoi on February 13.

In tribute to late PM Pham Van Dong (1906 - 2000), the Party chief expressed great respect and deep gratitude for the immense contributions of the late Government leader - an outstanding disciple and close and trusted comrade of President Ho Chi Minh; a steadfast proletarian revolutionary, and a prominent leader of Vietnam's revolution in the 20th century, who made great contributions to the cause of national liberation, construction and defence.

More than a distinguished politician and cultural figure embodying the finest values of the nation ...