Deadly bomb attack in Egypt continues to be condemned
The recent bomb attack on a bus carrying Vietnamese tourists in Egypt that killed four people, including three Vietnamese, continued to prompt global outrage.
Relevant forces investigate the bomb attack on a bus carrying Vietnamese tourists in Giza on December 28 (local time) (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The recent bombattack on a bus carrying Vietnamese tourists in Egypt that killed four people,including three Vietnamese, continued to prompt global outrage.
According to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’scorrespondents in Europe, Pope Francis on December 29 condemned the bomb attackand sent his deep condolences to the victims and their families.
In a telegram in the name of the Pope sent toEgyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Vatican’s Prime Minister PietroParolin said the Pope was very sad to hear about the incident. He condemnedthis inhumane and cruel behaviour, and prayed for the victims and theirfamilies.
The same day, the VNA correspondents in SouthAsia quoted the Indian Foreign Ministry as saying that India strongly condemnedthe cowardly terrorist attack that took the lives of innocent persons.
India sent the deepest condolences to thefamilies of the dead victims and hoped the injured will quickly recover.
The ministry stated that India will stand sideby side with the Egyptian government and people in the fight against terrorism.
The Indian media also cited Vietnamese DeputyPrime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh’s speech on the incident andexpressed deep condolences on the great losses of the deceased’s families.
A bus carrying Vietnamese tourists was hit by aroadside bomb near the world-famous Giza pyramids at 6:15pm on December 28(Egypt time), killing three Vietnamese and an Egyptian tourist guide.
There were 18 people on the bus at that time,including 15 Vietnamese tourists and three Egyptians, according to theVietnamese Embassy in Egypt.-VNA
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ordered international travel companies to ensure safety for their customers following a deadly bomb attack that killed three Vietnamese tourists in Egypt on December 28.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt has identified three Vietnamese victims who were killed when a roadside bomb blast hit their tour bus near the world-famous Giza pyramids at 18:15 on December 28 (local time).
Vietnamese Ambassador to Eygpt Tran Thanh Cong has affirmed that eight out of 12 Vietnamese people who were injured in the recent bomb attack in Cairo have completely recovered and could return home.
Egyptian Tourism Minister Rania Al-Mashat on December 29 affirmed that her ministry will coordinate with the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt to create favorable conditions for relatives of Vietnamese tourists who were killed and injured in the bomb blast in Giza to come to the country.
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Relevant forces investigate the bomb attack on a bus carrying Vietnamese tourists in Giza on December 28 (local time) (Photo: AFP/VNA)
