Vietnam extends sympathy to India over floods

President Tran Dai Quang, on July 30, sent a message of sympathy to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind over heavy human and property losses caused by the recent floods in seven states of India.

A woman carries drinking water after collecting it from a hand pump at a flood affected area in Hojai district, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, June 17, 2018. (Photo: Reuters)
A woman carries drinking water after collecting it from a hand pump at a flood affected area in Hojai district, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, June 17, 2018. (Photo: Reuters)

The same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc cabled a similar message to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also extended his sympathy to Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj.