death of wartime Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap has triggered public mourning in Vietnam the likes of which have been unseen since Ho Chi Minh passed away more than four decades ago. And it may not be witnessed again Femme Nike Air Max 1 Lux Just Do It Blanche Pas Cher , according to many of the 150,000 people who lined up to pay respects to the so-called "Red Napoleon."

Women in traditional dress hold framed portraits of the late General Vo Nguyen Giap as they line up to pay final respects to him at his residence in Hanoi on October 10, 2013 Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (R) and former president Tran Duc Luong pay respects to late general Vo Nguyen Giap at the National Funeral House in Hanoi on October 12, 2013

The ruling Communist Party orchestrated the sendoff for Giap, emphasizing his leadership in the wars first against France and then United States. But it ignored his later years, when the general's popularity allowed him to air rare public criticism of the ruling elite.


Still the death of the country's last old guard revolutionary inevitably stirred reflection by some on the country's current leaders Homme Nike Free RN 2018 Just Do It Noir Pas Cher , only one of whom fought against the Americans. Giap's passing comes as the government is struggling against public dissatisfaction over corruption and a faltering economy.


"I'm not sure we will have a third leader like Giap and Uncle Ho, " said Tran Thi Thien, who rose at 3:00 a.m. to pay tribute outside the Giap family home in Hanoi this past week. "I hope the current leadership would look at how people love and respect Gen. Giap to improve themselves and better lead the country."


On Saturday, Giap's body was laid in state in Hanoi. The country's top leaders, along with veterans and diplomats paid their final respects ahead of Giap's funeral Sunday in his home province. The national flag was flown at half-staff, and unrelated public events were cancelled. The country's cable television provider blocked access to international sports and entertainment channels from Friday until Sunday.


Among the crowds watching coverage of ceremony on a big screen in a park close to the funeral home was an Italian Communist Homme Nike Air Presto Fly Just Do It Noir Pas Cher , who had travelled to Hanoi to join the mourners.


"In the 60s and 70s, we were shouting 'Giap, Giap, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam will win,' said Polo Giovanni. "And Vietnam won nike odyssey react pas cher , and this represented hope for my generation and for humanity,"


The mourning period has gone smoothly in a country where very little