State President sends sympathy to Azerbaijan over plane crash

State President Luong Cuong on December 27 sent a message of sympathy to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev following the tragic crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft two days ago

At the scene of the plane crash (Photo: Xinhua)
At the scene of the plane crash (Photo: Xinhua)

Hanoi (VNA) – State President Luong Cuong on December 27 sent a message of sympathy to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev following the tragic crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft two days ago, which resulted in numerous fatalities./.

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