Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan sent a telegram of condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the terrorist attack at Crocus shopping center, Moscow, which left many people dead and injured.
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Vietnam supports anti-terrorism measures
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The international community strongly condemns the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall (Russia)
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Hearing that a terrorist attack at Crocus shopping center, Moscow (Russia) on the evening of March 22 (local time) left many people dead and injured, on March 3 Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan sent condolence message to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On the same day, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son sent a telegram of condolences to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
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| Russian security forces at Crocus City Hall, on the outskirts of Moscow on March 22. (Photo: RIA Novosti) |
Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang stated: "We were extremely shocked when we received information about this brutal terrorist attack and would like to send our condolences to the Government, people of Russia and the families of the victims." with my deepest regards and condolences.
Vietnam strongly condemns terrorist attacks in all forms and firmly believes that the perpetrators will be punished appropriately."
| The Vietnamese Embassy in the Russian Federation has advised the community to limit presence in crowded areas, regularly monitor, update information and immediately contact the Embassy via the citizen protection hotline. +79166821617 or Citizen Protection Hotline in Vietnam +84981848484 when encountering an emergency for support. |
According to the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, so far no Vietnamese citizen has been recorded as a victim in the incident. Implementing the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy is urgently coordinating closely with local authorities to closely monitor the situation, readying necessary protective measures in case a Vietnamese citizen encounters an accident. problem.
Updated information from the Russian Federal Investigation Committee on the morning of March 23 said that the number of people killed in the above terrorist incident is currently more than 3 people, while at least 60 injured people have been hospitalized for treatment. The bodies of those who died are being examined to determine their identities.
Russia's Federal Investigative Committee said the number of victims could continue to increase. The committee spokesman said it was too early to give information about the attackers.
On the same day, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said: “The entire world community needs to condemn this barbaric criminal act. All efforts are being focused on rescuing the injured."
Russian authorities have warned of the risk of fake news about the attack on social networking sites and messaging applications. Russian officials also warned about the possibility of cyber attacks and called on people to be extremely vigilant. Russia has tightened security at airports, traffic hubs and the entire Moscow capital area. All mass events across Russia have been cancelled.
Previously, on the evening of March 22, a group of people entered the concert hall right before the opening night of the famous Russian rock group Piknik and opened fire on the crowd. The self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) has admitted being behind the incident.
