Foreign Minister to attend funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
VGP - On behalf of President of Viet Nam Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London, the UK on September 19.
Previously, on September 10, Foreign Minister Bui came to the residence of British Ambassador to Viet Nam Iain Frew to extend his condolences over the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Writing in the condolence book, Bui showed his respect for the Queen's fine sentiments towards Viêet Nam and her support for fostering the cooperative ties between the two nations.
The Vietnamese minister also expressed his deepest condolences to the Royal Family, Government and people of the UK.
On September 9, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent a message of condolences to King Charles III. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh extended condolences to Prime Minister Elizabeth Truss, and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue did the same to Speaker of the House of Lords John McFall and Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle./.