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.
The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) takes place as the country has undergone almost four decades of Doi moi (renewal), a period marked by major and historically significant achievements that have created a solid cornerstone for Viet Nam to enter a new phase of strong development.