Vietnamese expats in UK mourn victims of lorry tragedy
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.
London (VNA) – A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassyand the associations of Vietnameseexpatriates and students in the UK headed by Ambassador Tran Ngoc An laid wreathsat Thurrock Council on November 7 to commemorate 39 Vietnamese victims of thelorry tragedy in Essex.
Earlier the same day, the victims were officially confirmedto be Vietnamese citizens. They were found dead in a container truck in Essex,the northeast of London, UK, on October 23.
In response to the news, the Vietnamese Embassy issued astatement expressing deep sorrow, and extended its sympathy to the victims’families.
The embassy pledged to coordinate with a Vietnamese inter-sectoraldelegation now working in the UK and relevant agencies of both Vietnam and theUK to repatriate the victims’ remains as soon as possible.
Families that need support can contact the citizenprotection hotline on 84 981 84 84 84, or the embassy hotline on 44 7713 181501./.
Foreign Ministry’s deputy spokesperson Ngo Toan Thang said on November 7 that Vietnam and the UK have been working actively together to accelerate the identification of 39 victims found dead in a container truck in Essex, the southeast of the UK.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and UK police announced on November 7 that all 39 victims found dead in a container truck in Essex, the northeast of London, UK on October 23, are Vietnamese.
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.
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