Working session talks citizen protection measures in lorry death case
Working session discusses citizen protection measures in lorry death case
A working session was held in Hanoi on November 8 to discuss citizen protection measures regarding the case of 39 victims found dead in a container truck in the UK on October 23.
Hanoi (VNA) – A working session was held inHanoi on November 8 to discuss citizen protection measures regarding the caseof 39 victims found dead in a container truck in the UK on October 23.
The event was co-chaired by permanent Deputy Prime MinisterTruong Hoa Binh and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.
Binh said the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and theUK law enforcement agencies announced on November 7 that 39 people, found deadin Essex, northeast of London, are all Vietnamese.
They come from Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, QuangBinh and Thua Thien - Hue.
The session aims to direct ministries, agencies andlocalities concerned to take citizen protection measures in line with Vietnamese,UK and international laws, he said.
According to the Foreign Ministry’s report, aninter-sectoral delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung went tothe UK on November 3 to work with the country’s Foreign and Commonwealth Officeand agencies concerned on the identification of the victims and addressrelevant issues.
The Foreign Ministry also worked with People’s Committees oflocalities involved in the case to collect wishes of the bereaved families andguide them the process of receiving remains from the UK. It extendedcondolences to families of 39 victims.
Also on November 7, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc extendedhis profound condolences to families.
He said the Vietnamese Government strongly condemns humantrafficking activities and the illegal transport of people abroad. Vietnamcalls on countries in the region and the world to continue strengtheningcooperation to prevent and crack down on this type of crime, prevent similaroccurrences, and early conclude investigation to punish offenders.
The Vietnamese Government appreciates the close coordinationof the UK authorities during the process of handling the case, he said,thanking the UK people, the overseas Vietnamese in the UK and the world forexpressing condolences.
The Government leader also urged all-level Party committees,administrations, mass organisations and people in localities and nationwide to consoleand help the bereaved families to overcome the immense grief./.
The Vietnamese Government is working closely with the UK authorities to identify the victims of the shocking October 23 lorry incident in Essex, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said on November 5.
Vietnam will continue close coordination with the UK to accelerate the identification of victims in the lorry tragedy in Essex last week, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung said during his working sessions with UK authorities.
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.
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At the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
