Vietnam extends sympathy to Japan over losses caused by heavy rains
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on July 7 sent a message of sympathy to his Japanese counterpart Motegi Toshimitsu over human and property losses caused by heavy rains in the city of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, last weekend.
Police search for survivors of the landslide in Atami city of Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture (Photo: AFP/VNA)
The Khaosod English newspaper of Thailand has spotlighted the upcoming official visit to Thailand by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam, underscoring the special historical significance of his planned trip to Udon Thani – a site closely associated with the revolutionary activities of President Ho Chi Minh nearly a century ago.