Vietnamese People Lay Flowers to Commemorate Victims of Moscow Terrorist Attack

Acting State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on March 23 cabled a message of condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin over a terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow on March 22 evening (local time) that left many people dead and injured, VNA reported.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a message of condolences to his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin, while National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue cabled similar messages to Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko and Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin.

The same day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son also sent his condolences to his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha spends a minute commemorating the victims of the terrorist attack that occurred at Crocus City Hall. Photo: VGP

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha also led a Government delegation to the Russian Embassy in Hanoi on March 25 to offer condolences following the deadly terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall on March 22 evening.

Signing the condolence book, Ha extended the most profound sympathies of the Vietnamese Government, people, and himself to the Russian Government, people and families of the victims, adding that Vietnam strongly condemns terrorism in any form and believes that perpetrators will be strictly punished.

"Our hope is for the victims' families to overcome this pain and loss," Ha wrote. "We wish a speedy recovery to the injured and continued peace and prosperity for Russia and its people".

On the same day, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu also visited the embassy and showed his sympathy in the condolence book.

The Russian Embassy building at No. 191 La Thanh Street, Hanoi, along with Consulates General in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, have condolence books open for signing from March 25 to 27.

Also on March 25 morning, many Vietnamese and foreign citizens, businesses, agencies and organizations came to the embassy to lay wreaths and sign the condolence book, standing in solidarity with Russia during this difficult time.

Many Vietnamese residents paid their respects by laying flowers, candles, and children's toys at the Russian Embassy in Hanoi.

A day earlier, many Vietnamese residents paid their respects by laying flowers, candles, and children's toys at the Russian Embassy and Consulates General in Vietnam.

On the morning of March 26, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai led the Vietnamese National Assembly delegation to sign a condolence book at the Embassy of Russia in Hanoi.

According to the latest statistics released by Russian authorities, at least 137 people were killed and 182 others injured, many in severe conditions, after armed attackers stormed Crocus City Hall in Moscow and opened fire.

On March 23 alone, more than 4,000 people, including Vietnamese, went to donate blood in Moscow to support the victims, TG&VN newspaper reported.

On March 24, Russia observed a national day of mourning, with flags lowered to half-mast and entertainment activities suspended.

On the same day (Moscow time), the Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi went to the scene of the terrorist incident to lay flowers to commemorate the victims.

In an interview granted to the Vietnamese media, Ambassador Khoi expressed his belief that the Russian Government and people will further stay united and soon overcome this ordeal.

There has not been any information on casualties related to Vietnamese people in the terrorist attack, said Counselor Vu Son Viet, head of the Consular Department and deputy head of the Community Affairs Board of the Vietnam Embassy in Russia.

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