A shopping mall collapsed in Palu city in Central Sulawesi province of Indonesia after earthquakes and tsunami on September 28. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Top leaders of Vietnam on September 29 sentmessages of sympathy to Indonesian leaders over the huge losses in humans andproperty caused by earthquakes and tsunami in Palu city, Central Sulawesiprovince.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Acting President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinhcabled the messages to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, while NationalAssembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan sent the message to Speaker of thePeople’s Representative Council Bambang Soesatyo.
The same day, Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minhcabled a similar message to Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs RetnoMarsudi.
At least 384 people were killed, 29 other still missing and 540 injuredas rescue teams scoured the ravaged city of Palu, Central Sulawesi, onSeptember 29, a day after strong earthquakes and tsunami hit the region.-VNA