Vietnam's leaders conveyed their sympathies to the Philippines over the twin bombings in Jolo Island, Sulu province, Philippines on August 24, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on August 25.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Mission to the UN, voiced concerns over recent terror attacks which have caused a large number of fatalities in the Sahel while addressing a UN Security Council session on the African region’s situation on June 5.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Sunday (Dec 29) thanked US counterpart Donald Trump for intelligence that helped to foil attacks on Russian soil, the Kremlin said.