Mr. Tran Duc Luong was born on May 5, 1937, a native of Pho Khanh commune, Duc Pho district (now Duc Pho township), in Quang Ngai province, and resided at 298 Van Phuc street, Lieu Giai ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi.

He joined the revolution in February 1955, and was admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam on December 19, 1959. He was a member of the Party Central Committee of the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th tenures; a Politburo member of the 8th, and 9th tenures; a permanent member of the Political Bureau of the 8th tenure; Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers from February 1987 to September 1992; Deputy Prime Minister from October 1992 to August 1997; President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Chairman of the Council for National Defense and Security of the 10th and 11th terms; and a National Assembly deputy of the 7th, 8th, 10th, and 11th tenures.

After a period of illness, despite the best treatment and care by medical experts and his family, Mr. Luong passed away at 22:51 on May 20, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in Hanoi.

Throughout his 50 years of revolutionary activities, Mr. Luong made exceptionally outstanding contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation. He was awarded by the Party and State the Gold Star Order, the 65-year Party membership badge, and many other distinguished orders, medals, awards and titles.

His passing is a great loss to the Party, State and people, and to his family. In memory of former President Tran Duc Luong, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front will hold a funeral with national mourning etiquette.