Vietnam condemns bomb attack in Pakistan

Vietnam strongly condemns terror attacks on civilians, most recently a bomb blast in Pakistan which claimed tens of lives and injured hundreds of others, stated Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh.
Vietnam condemns bomb attack in Pakistan ảnh 1A boy injured during the bomb blast (Source: AFP)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam strongly condemns terror attacks on civilians, most recently a bomb blast in Pakistan which claimed tens of lives and injured hundreds of others, stated Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh on March 28.

In reply to reporters’ query on Vietnam’s response to the attack one day earlier, Binh said that Vietnam was indignant at the news on continuous attacks on innocent people, including the bombing in Pakistan.

“Vietnam shares the pains and great losses suffered by the Pakistani Government, and people and families of the victims on the days”, Binh stated.

He affirmed the country’s belief that terrorists will be punished justly.-VNA

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