Vietnam sends condolences to Turkey over deadly coal mine blast
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 17 sent a message of condolences to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the coal mine blast in Amasra town, Bartin province.
The explosion on October 14 killed at least 41 people and injured many others.
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai met with Taylan Coskun, Politburo member of the French Communist Party (PCF) overseeing relations with Viet Nam, on March 30 to explore ways to further consolidate traditional Party-to-Party ties and support the Viet Nam–France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.