President Barack Obama (third from left) and first lady Michelle Obama (center) are escorted upon their arrival on Air Force One to attend a memorial service for Nelson Mandela at the First National Bank  Stadium in Soweto, near Johannesburg, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

(VOVworld)- National hero Nelson Mandela’s funeral will be held at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg city at 10am on Tuesday. This is the place Mandela made his last public appearance during World Cup 2010.  Services for Mandela will also be held in 9 provinces, and in Qunu village in East Cape Province. 91 state leaders have confirmed their attendance, including US President Barack Obama, Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Prince Charles, French President Francois Hollande, Chinese Vice President Li Yuan Chao, Crown Prince of Japan Naruhito, and Cuban President Raul Castro. Many other leaders in the region also attend the funeral, including the presidents of Tazania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Republic of Congo, and Gabon. A Vietnamese delegation led by Dao Viet Trung, Chairman of the Presidential Office and special envoy of President Truong Tan Sang arrived in South Africa on Monday to attend the funeral.