Viet Nam sends condolences to Colombia over earthquake losses

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam on August 11 sent condolences to President Abelardo de la Espriella, the Government, and people of Colombia over the devastating earthquake that struck the country on August 10, causing heavy loss of life and property.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 21:19

Rescuers search for victims in a building collapsed in Manizales, Colombia, during the earthquake on August 10, 2026 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

The same day, Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung also extended condolences to his Colombian counterpart Omar Bula Escobar.

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