HANOI: Flags flew at half mast in government buildings in communist Vietnam, as the country marked a day of national mourning for Fidel Castro – an honour of the highest accord that has divided public opinion.
Cuba’s revolutionary leader Castro died last week at age 90, prompting an outpouring of grief in Vietnam where officials hailed him as a communist brother and comrade.
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