Phnom Penh, May 24 -- The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia held a solemn respect-paying ceremony and opened a condolence book on May 24 to pay tribute to former Politburo member, former State President Tran Duc Luong. In a respectful atmosphere, Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu, the embassy's staff, representatives of Vietnamese agencies, business associations, students, and the Vietnamese community observed a moment of silence and offered incense to commemorate the late leader. Vu praised comrade Tran Duc Luong as an outstanding leader whose tenure from 1997 to 2006 saw Vietnam strengthen its external relations as well as deepen global integration. Throughout the day, senior Cambodian delegations, including officials from the Royal Palace, the Ca...