Vietnam condemns the terrorist bombing targeting the Iranian Embassy inBeirut, Lebanon on November 19 which killed 23 people and injured 146others, said the Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Spokesperson Le Hai Binh.
Binh made the statement during the ministry’s regularpress conference on November 21 in Hanoi while answering reporters’question on Vietnam ’s comments on the bombing.
“We would like to extend our deep sympathy to the victims’ families andbelieve that the guilty will be punished adequately,” Binh said.
Answering questions on the current situation of Vietnamese citizensaffected by typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and support from theForeign Ministry, Binh said immediately after receiving news onVietnamese people in hard-hit regions, the ministry directed theVietnamese Embassy in the country to coordinated with the localgovernment to promptly approach the sites.
As ofNovember 21, the embassy has contacted all Vietnamese citizens inTacloban city and neighbouring areas. No deaths have been reported andall Vietnamese people there are in a sound condition, he said.
The embassy is keeping a close eye on the situation and will work withthe local government and authorised agencies to support and create allpossible conditions for the Vietnamese citizens to either settle theirlives or return to the homeland, he added.-VNA
Binh made the statement during the ministry’s regularpress conference on November 21 in Hanoi while answering reporters’question on Vietnam ’s comments on the bombing.
“We would like to extend our deep sympathy to the victims’ families andbelieve that the guilty will be punished adequately,” Binh said.
Answering questions on the current situation of Vietnamese citizensaffected by typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and support from theForeign Ministry, Binh said immediately after receiving news onVietnamese people in hard-hit regions, the ministry directed theVietnamese Embassy in the country to coordinated with the localgovernment to promptly approach the sites.
As ofNovember 21, the embassy has contacted all Vietnamese citizens inTacloban city and neighbouring areas. No deaths have been reported andall Vietnamese people there are in a sound condition, he said.
The embassy is keeping a close eye on the situation and will work withthe local government and authorised agencies to support and create allpossible conditions for the Vietnamese citizens to either settle theirlives or return to the homeland, he added.-VNA
