Security ministry announces list of victims of UK lorry incident
One day after announcing the information affirming that all the 39 victims in the incident of the container truck, detected in Essex county, northeast of London, on October 23, are Vietnamese, the Ministry of Public Security on November 8 evening officially announced their identities.
Hanoi (VNA) 🗹– One day after announcing theinformation affirming that all the 39 victims in the incident of the containertruck, detected in Essex county, northeast of London, on October 23, are Vietnamese,the Ministry of Public Security on November 8 evening officially announcedtheir identities.
After determining the victims’ identities, Vietnam’srelevant authorities have contacted each bereaved family to provide them withinformation related to the victims.
The victims include:
1. Dinh Dinh Binh,from Hai Phong 2. Vo Nhan Du, fromHa Tinh 3. Cao Tien Dung, fromNghe An 4. Nguyen Tien Dung,from Quang Binh 5. Le Van Ha, fromNghe An 6. Nguyen Ngoc Ha,from Quang Binh 7. Nguyen Van Hiep,from Nghe An 8. Tran Ngoc Hieu,from Hai Duong 9. Hoang Van Hoi, fromNghe An 10. Nguyen Ba Vu Hung,from Thua Thien - Hue 11. Tran Manh Hung,from Ha Tinh 12. Nguyen Huy Hung,from Ha Tinh 13. Nguyen Van Hung,from Nghe An 14. Vo Van Linh, fromHa Tinh 15. Tran Hai Loc,from Nghe An 16. Nguyen Dinh Luong,from Ha Tinh 17. Pham Thi Tra My,from Ha Tinh 18. Vo Ngoc Nam, fromNghe An 19. Tran Thi Ngoc,from Nghe An 20. Nguyen Van Nhan,from Ha Tinh 21. Bui Thi Nhung,from Nghe An 22. Tran Thi MaiNhung, from Nghe An 23. Pham Thi NgocOanh, from Nghe An 24. Nguyen Huy Phong,from Ha Tinh 25. Nguyen Minh Quang,from Nghe An 26. Dinh Dình ThaiQuyen, from Hai Phong 27. Nguyen Trong Thai,from Nghe An 28. Bui Phan Thang,from Ha Tinh 29. Phan Thi Thanh,from Hai Phong 30. Cao Huy Thanh,from Nghe An 31. Le Ngoc Thanh,from Nghe An 32. Tran Thi Tho,from Nghe An 33. Tran Khanh Tho,from Ha Tinh 34. Hoang Van Tiep,from Nghe An 35. Nguyen Dinh Tu,from Nghe An 36. Nguyen Tho Tuan,from Nghe An 37. Duong Minh Tuan,from Quang Binh 38. Dang Huu Tuyen,from Nghe An, and 39. Nguyen Thi Van,from Nghe An./.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 7 conveyed his profound condolences to families of the 39 victims found dead in a container truck in the UK.
British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward has extended his condolences to the families and relatives of the victims who were found dead last month in a container truck in Essex, the UK.
A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy and the associations of Vietnamese expatriates and students in the UK headed by Ambassador Tran Ngoc An laid wreaths at Thurrock Council on November 7 to commemorate 39 Vietnamese victims of the lorry tragedy in Essex.
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At the scene in Essex (Photo: VNA) 
