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| As of December 23, the tsunami following a volcanic eruption claimed over 220 lives and wounded 800 others in Indonesia’s Banten and Lampung provinces (Source: BPBD Serang/VNA) |
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan also extended condolences to
Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly of Indonesia Zulkifli Hasan.
The Vietnamese leaders expressed their deep condolences to Indonesian leaders
over the great losses caused by the natural disaster which happened only three
months after the quake and tsunami in Sulawesi province.
They also expressed the Vietnamese people’s solidarity with and readiness to
help ease the Indonesian people’s difficulties, saying they hope the Indonesian
people would quickly overcome the consequences of the disaster and normalize
their life.
The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also
sent his condolences to Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.
According to local authorities, as of December 23, the tsunami following a
volcanic eruption claimed over 220 lives and wounded 800 others. Initial
estimates showed that about 430 houses were destroyed.-VNA
Source: VNA
