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Sympathies from Lao, Thai leaders

Lao and Thai leaders on October 19 sent their sympathies to their Vietnamese counterparts over the losses caused by the recent storms to localities in central Vietnam.
Sympathies from Lao, Thai leaders ảnh 1Competent forces help a local resident move to a safer place. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Lao and Thai leaders on October 19sent their sympathies to their Vietnamese counterparts over the losses causedby the recent storms to localities in central Vietnam.

In their sympathies to Party General Secretary and State PresidentNguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Lao Party GeneralSecretary and State President Bounnhang Vorachith and Prime Minister ThonglounSisoulith expressed their belief that under the clear-sighted leadership of theVietnamese Party, State and Government, the fraternal Vietnamese people willovercome the current difficulties and bring their life back to normal soon.

They also affirmed that the Lao Party, State, Government andpeople always stand by the side of their Vietnamese counterparts in this timeof difficulties and always uphold the tradition of the great friendship,special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

The same day, Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith alsocabled his sympathies to Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign MinisterPham Binh Minh.

Meanwhile, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha sent hismessage of condolences to Prime Minister Phuc, and Thai Deputy Prime Ministerand Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai did the same with his Vietnamesecounterpart Pham Binh Minh.

In their messages, the Thai leaders expressed their trustthat the Vietnamese Government and people will soon overcome the challenge./.
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