#close friend of the press

I often receive the Nhan dan (People) Newspaper between 10-11 a.m. everyday. At 10:30 a.m. of September 21, 2018, my phone rang while I was reading the newspaper’s article “President Tran Dai Quang sends greetings to Vietnamese children at home and abroad on the occasion of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival.” I heard my friend’s trembling voice, “Vinh! President Quang has passed away!”