The container lorry where 39 people were found dead last month. (Photo: PA/VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has required relevantministries and agencies to continue coordinating closely with the UK toidentify victims in the Essex lorry case, in order to release official informationon the case.
The official made the request at a meeting on late November 3, which saw theparticipation of Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam and representatives of the Ministries ofPublic Security, Foreign Affairs, Transport, National Defence, Finance, Health,and Information and Communications, the Government’s Office, the Office of theCommunist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC), the CPVCC’s Commissionfor Internal Affairs, the CPVCC’s Commission for Information and Communication,and related localities.
It was reported at the meeting that a delegation of the Ministry of PublicSecurity headed to the UK on November 2 night and another delegation from theForeign Ministry also left for the European country the next day, to work withcompetent British agencies in identification work.
In a statement on late November 1, Essex police said they believe the victimsin the Essex lorry death case are Vietnamese, adding that they have identifiedsome of the victims and have contacted the Vietnamese Government and somefamilies in the UK and Vietnam.
The confirmatoryevidence needed to formally present cases to HM Senior Coroner for her considerationhas not yet been obtained, they said.
"Thisevidence is being gathered across a number of jurisdictions worldwide. As aresult, we cannot at this time announce the identity of any of the victims,”said the statement.
Essex policewill continue to cooperate closely with the Vietnamese Government, and others,to identify the victims and offer support to all those affected by thistragedy./.
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