State President Luong Cuong on March 27 sent a message of condolences to Colombian President Gustavo Petro Urrego following a March 23 military transport plane crash which claimed 69 lives and left many others injured.

The collision between two high-speed trains, Iryo and Alvia, in the town of Adamuz, Cordoba province, Spain, resulted in multiple fatalities.

Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong on June 6 sent a message of condolences to Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema over the passing of former President Edgar Lungu.