Vietnam sends condolences over Ukraine plane crash
(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on Friday extended condolences to President of Iran Hassan Rouhani, Governor General of Canada Julie Payette, and President of Ukraine V.O. Zelensky over the recent plane crash of a passenger jet operated by the Ukraine International Airlines.
 Rescuers at the scene of the plane crash in south of Tehran capital of Iran (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) |
The same day, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said Vietnam is deeply saddened by the news of the plane crash and offers condolences to the governments and families of the victims. The crashed occurred in Iran on Wednesday, killing all the 176 passengers and the aircrew. The victims included 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, and 11 Ukrainians.