Politics

Vietnamese leaders extend sympathy to China over major earthquake in Tibet

Leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State, Government and National Assembly have extended their condolences to Chinese leaders following a major earthquake that struck the Tibet Autonomous Region on January 7, resulting in numerous casualties and injuries.

Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Ánh
Rescue teams assist injured individuals following the earthquake in Dingri, Xigaze city, Tibet Autonomous Region (China) on January 7, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Rescue teams assist injured individuals following the earthquake in Dingri, Xigaze city, Tibet Autonomous Region (China) on January 7, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State, Government and National Assembly have extended their condolences to Chinese leaders following a major earthquake that struck the Tibet Autonomous Region on January 7, resulting in numerous casualties and injuries.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam sent a letter of sympathy and State President Luong Cuong sent a message of sympathy to General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered a message of condolences to Chinese Premier Li Qiang, while National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man extended his condolences to Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Zhao Leji.

The same day, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung sent a similar message to Liu Jianchao, Chairman of the CPC Central Committee’s International Liaison Department.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son also expressed his condolences to Wang Yi, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China./.

source
#condolences to China over major earthquake in Tibet #earthquake in Tibet January 7 #Vietnam China relations
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

The scene of the crash at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla province, the RoK, December 29, 2024. (Photo: Yonhap/VNA)

Vietnam extends condolences to RoK over deadly plane crash

State President Luong Cuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 29 sent messages of condolences to Acting President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Choi Sang-mok over the Jeju Air plane crash which caused multiple fatalities and injuries earlier the same day.

Condolences to Cambodia over ammunition base explosion

Condolences to Cambodia over ammunition base explosion

Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on April 30 sent a message of condolences to Cambodian King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni over heavy losses of lives and assets from an ammunition base explosion in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia.

See more

The 53rd session of the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission takes place in Hanoi from January 6 to 8. (Photo: VNA)

More incumbent, former officials disciplined

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission proposed and issued disciplinary measures against several officials of some localities and ministries during its 53rd session held in Hanoi from January 6 to 8.

State President Luong Cuong (R) and Togo’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Togolese Abroad Robert Dussey at his reception for the latter in Hanoi on January 8 (Photo: VNA)

State President receives Togo’s foreign minister

State President Luong Cuong hosted a January 8 reception for Togo’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Togolese Abroad Robert Dussey, who began his three-day official visit to Vietnam on the same day.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Japanese Minister of Finance Kato Katsunobu at their meeting in Hanoi on January 8 (Photo: VNA)

PM calls on Japan to increase new-generation ODA for Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on Japan to promote financial support and new-generation official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam to implement strategic infrastructure projects with transformative potential like the North - South high-speed railway, nuclear power, and urban rail systems in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA)

Deputy FMs of Vietnam, Uzbekistan talk cooperation expansion

Vietnam always attaches importance to and wishes to promote friendship and win-win multi-faceted cooperation with nations that are its traditional friends, including Uzbekistan, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang told her Uzbek counterpart Ilkhom Khaydarov during their phone talks on January 7.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the conference. (Photo: VNA)

Government commits to fulfilling all tasks in 2025: PM

The Government and its members, and leaders of ministries and localities commit to successfully completing all tasks set for 2025, an important year with many significant events of the nation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed at a conference held in Hanoi on January 8 to review the Government and local administrations’ performance in 2024 and launch tasks for 2025.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the Laos-Vietnam Cooperation Committee Viengsavanh Vilayphone (Photo: VNA)

Lao official confident in thriving collaboration with Vietnam

The great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos will continue to deepen and become increasingly effective, affirmed Permanent Vice Chairman of the Laos-Vietnam Cooperation Committee Viengsavanh Vilayphone.

Party General Secretary To Lam (third from left), State President Luong Cuong (second from left), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (fourth from left) and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man (first from left), and other officials attend the conference on January 8. (Photo: VNA)

Conference reviews operations of government, local administrations

Party General Secretary To Lam, State President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, and other officials attended an online conference on January 8 connected to all 63 centrally-run cities and provinces across the nation to review operations of the Government and local administrations in 2024 and sketch out tasks for 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Founder and Chairman of Berggruen Holdings and Berggruen Institute Nicholas Berggruen at their meeting in Hanoi on January 7. (Photo: VNA)

Berggruen Holdings ready to cooperate with Vietnam in workforce training: Chairman

Berggruen Holdings is willing to cooperate with, invest in, and support Vietnam in personnel training, affirmed Founder and Chairman of the US-based company Nicolas Berggruen while he and Director of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at the Columbia University Nguyen Thi Lien Hang were received by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on January 7 evening.

At the meeting (Photo: VNA)

PM urges transformative approach to law-making

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for a shift in law-making process, stressing that laws should not only ensure effective governance but also foster openness and harness all available resources to facilitate national development.

President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) Samdech Techo Hun Sen speaks at the meeting marking the 46th anniversary of the January 7 Victory over the genocidal regime (1979-2025). (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam-Cambodia mutual support celebrated on 46th anniversary of January 7 Victory

President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) Samdech Techo Hun Sen on January 7 highlighted the invaluable contributions of the Cambodian revolutionary armed forces and Vietnamese volunteer soldiers, who bravely fought and laid down their lives to overthrow the genocidal Pol Pot regime, ensuring the revival of the Cambodian people.