Sympathies extended to Australia over wildfires

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 6 sent sympathies to his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison over massive fires which has caused huge losses to the country.

A firefighter stands amid forest fires in New South Wales, Australia (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc on January 6 sent sympathies to his Australian counterpartScott Morrison over massive fires which has caused huge losses to the country.

The Vietnamese PM also expressed sympathiesto people victimised by the blaze and voiced his hope that under the leadershipof PM Morrison, the Australian government and people will promptly surmount theconsequences of the wildfires and stabilise their lives.

Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign AffairsPham Binh Minh the same day sent sympathies to Minister for Foreign Affairs ofAustralia Marise Payne.

According to CNN, Australia is being ravaged by the worstwildfires in decades, with large swathes of the country devastated since thefire season began late July.

A total of 24 people have died nationwide,and in the state of New South Wales alone, more than 1,300 houses have beendestroyed./.

VNA

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