Sympathies offered to the Philippines over Typhoon Mangkhut

President Tran Dai Quang and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 18 extended their condolences to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte over the tragic loss caused by Typhoon Mangkhut in the country.

Typhoon Mangkhut hits the Philippines on September 15, causing great damages. (Photo: AP)
Typhoon Mangkhut hits the Philippines on September 15, causing great damages. (Photo: AP)

On the same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh sent his sympathies to Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alan Peter S. Cayetano over the deadly tropical storm.