Thursday, 25 November 2010

Vietnam leaders convey condolences to Cambodia on disaster

 via CAAI

11/24/2010

Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and State President Nguyen Minh Triet on November 23 sent messages of condolence to Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni over the recent disaster in the country that killed hundreds of people.

The same day, PM Nguyen Tan Dung cabled a message of condolence to his counterpart HunSen and National Assembly chairman Nguyen Phu Trong extended sympathy to President of the Senate Chea Sim and President of National Assembly Heng Samrin.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem also sent condolences to Cambodian Deputy PM cum FM Hor Namhong.

In the messages, Vietnamese leaders expressed their deepest sympathies to Cambodian leaders and victims’ families.

The accident took place at an annual water festival in the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh, killing over 300 people and leaving hundreds of others injured.

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