Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signs a condolence book at the Embassy of Japan, Ha Noi, Monday, July 11, 2022. Photo: VGP

The Embassy of Japan in Viet Nam announced to open a condolence book for late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo from 9am to 5:15pm on July 11 and 12.

Earlier on July 8, on behalf of the leaders of the Party, State and people of Viet Nam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a message of condolences to his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio over the death of Japan's former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. In his message, Prime Minister Pham conveyed his deepest condolences to the Government and people of Japan and Abe's family; expressing his sincere appreciation to Abe's special sentiments, support and asssistance for Viet Nam as well as for the Viet Nam-Japan Extensive Strategic Partnership. Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son also cabled a message of condolences to Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa.

Abe, Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister, died on Friday at the age of 67.

Abe was shot in an apparent assassination attempt Friday during a stump speech for Sunday's Upper House election. The killing of the former leader shocked the nation and reverberated around the globe.

Abe had visited Viet Nam four times (in November 2006, January 2013, January 2017 and November 2017) during his eight years as Japan's Prime Minister.

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga: "Sincerely appreciate the contributions of Mr. Abe Shinzo to world peace"

“We will forever remember and cherish the important contributions of former Prime Minister of Japan Abe Shinzo to the development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan, strengthening the relationship between Vietnam and Japan, friendship of the two countries' peoples and peacemaking in the world…”.

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations, wrote in the memorial book of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on the morning of July 11.

Also, the delegation of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations visited the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam to lay a wreath paying tribute and recording the condolence book to the former Prime Minister of Japan.

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga wrote in the memorial book for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on the morning of July 11 (Photo: VUFO).

In the mourning book, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga wrote: "We are deeply saddened and feel sorry to hear that former Prime Minister of Japan Abe Shinzo, a prestigious and talented leader of Japan, a great and close friend of the Vietnamese people has passed away. That is a great loss to all of us.

We will forever remember and cherish your important contributions to peace and stability in the region and the world, to the development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan, and consolidating the friendship between the peoples of the two countries".

On behalf of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga expressed her deepest condolences to the family of Sir Abe Shinzo, the Government and people of Japan.

“Sir Abe Shinzo has gone, but his legacy will live on. May his noble soul rest in eternity," the Ambassador wrote.

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