More condolences to VN over President Quang’s death |
In the letters, they said President Tran Dai Quang is a true friend of the Philippine people and will always be remembered for tireless efforts during his whole life to strengthen relations with the Philippines and other countries in the region.
In his messages respectively sent to Acting President Thinh and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Australian Governor-General Peter Cosgrove and Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke highly of the huge contributions Tran Dai Quang made in many positions he held, stressing his important role in reinforcing the bilateral relations with Australia and elevating the countries’ ties to a strategic partnership earlier this year.
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a statement on the passing of President Quang, noting that: “On behalf of the American people, I express my condolences to his family and the people of Viet Nam. President Quang was a great friend of the United States.”
“We will not forget his contributions to peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region or his voice for Viet Nam to become a proud and independent nation on the world stage,” the statement added.
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay sent a condolence letter to Acting President Thinh, mourning the death of the exemplary leader, who had many important contributions to the promotion of sustainable development values in Viet Nam. She also repeated UNESCO’s commitments to continuing to work closely with the Vietnamese people and Government to bolster the cooperation between the organisation and Viet Nam.
Myanmar President Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi also sent condolences to PM Phuc, while Spanish King Felipe VI extended profound condolences to Acting President Thinh and the bereaved.
Leaders of other countries also sent letters and messages of condolences to the leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State and people, and the family of President Tran Dai Quang.
They included Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan, Governor-General Patsy Reddy and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand, Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Ardeshir Larijani, Slovak President Andrej Kiska, President of Ireland Michael Daniel Higgins, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi.
Condolences also came from the leaders of the Communist Party of Peru – Red Fatherland, the Communist Party of Uruguay, the Movement of Popular Participation of Uruguay, the Dominican Revolutionary Party, and the India-Viet Nam Solidarity Committee. - VNA