Hanoi, Oct. 24 -- A state funeral was held on the morning of October 24 at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi for Tran Phuong, former Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers (now Deputy Prime Minister), who was also a former alternate member of the 4th Party Central Committee and a former member of the 5th Party Central Committee. The delegation of the Party Central Committee led by Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien; the Government delegation led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and the National Assembly delegation led by Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai paid tribute to Phuong, who was also former Minister of Domestic Trade, Vice Chairman...