Embassies condole with Vietnam for the passing of President Quang

The official Twitter page of the Russian Embassy in Hanoi sent the deepest condolences over the loss of President Tran Dai Quang, attached by a letter of condolence from Ambassador Konstantin Vnukov sent to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Meanwhile, the US Embassy in Hanoi issued a statement on the passing of the Vietnamese State leader. US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink, on behalf of the US Mission in Vietnam, expressed his condolences on his personal Facebook page and on that of the US Embassy in Hanoi.

The Facebook page of the US Embassy in Hanoi re-posts a photo of President Donald Trump and President Tran Dai Quang at their meeting in Hanoi in November 2017.

He wrote, “On behalf of the U.S. Mission in Vietnam, I would like to express our sincere condolences on the passing of President Tran Dai Quang. Our sympathies go out to his family and the people of Vietnam at this sad time. President Tran Dai Quang was a friend of the U.S.-Vietnam relationship. His hosting of President Donald J. Trump’s historic state visit to Hanoi in November 2017 helped advance the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership to new heights on the basis of mutual understanding, shared interests, and a common desire to promote peace, cooperation, prosperity, and security in the Indo-Pacific region.

We honor his legacy and mourn his loss alongside his family and our friends, the people of Vietnam.

Very truly yours,

Daniel Kritenbrink.”

The Belgian Embassy’s official Facebook page also conveyed its condolences, “We at the Embassy of Belgium are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of H.E Tran Dai Quang, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. On behalf of the Belgian people, we would like to offer our most heartfelt condolences to the government and the people of Vietnam.”

The same day, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered his condolences to the Vietnamese Government and people, and President Tran Dai Quang's family.