Leaders of the Party, State, Government and National Assembly of Vietnam on December 2 cabled messages of condolences to Chinese leaders over the death of former General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and former President of China Jiang Zemin.
President Tran Dai Quang and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 14 cabled messages of condolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo over the recent terror attacks in Surabaya city of Indonesia, especially the bombings at three churches in the early morning of May 13 that left many civilians dead and injured.
Many foreign diplomats and officials have hailed former Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, who passed away on March 17 aged 85, as a dedicated leader and a great contributor to Vietnam’s ties with other countries.
President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on January 15 sent messages of condolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo over Jakarta bombing deaths and injuries.
President Truong Tan Sang on October 28 sent messages of condolences to President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain and President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai.