(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, on behalf of Party and State leaders and people of Vietnam, cabled a message of condolences to President of the Liberal Democratic Party and PM of Japan Kishida Fumio over the death of former PM Abe Shinzo on Friday.
PM Chinh extended the deepest sympathy to the Japanese Government, people and the bereaved family, and expressed his appreciation for the special affection and valuable support that Mr. Abe gave the country and people of Vietnam as well as the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership.
The same day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son sent condolences to his Japanese counterpart Hayashi Yoshimasa.