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Condolence Letter from Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Binh Minh on the Floods and Landslides in Central Vietnam

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22 October 2020

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has written to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Binh Minh to offer condolences on the floods and landslides in Central Vietnam.

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has written to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Binh Minh to offer condolences on the floods and landslides in Central Vietnam. The text of the letter is appended.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

22 OCTOBER 2020

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Letter from Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Binh Minh

22 October 2020

His Excellency Pham Binh Minh

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Dear Minh

            I am very saddened by the tragic loss of lives and devastation caused by the floods and landslides in Central Vietnam.

          Please accept my deepest condolences to the families of the victims, and to all those whose lives and livelihoods have been affected. Singapore stands ready to support Vietnam in whatever way we can.

Yours sincerely,

DR VIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN

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