Hanoi, July 15 -- Indian Ambassador to Vietnam, Tshering W. Sherpa, met Le Hoai Trung, Politburo Member and Foreign Minister of Vietnam, on Wednesday. During their meeting, Foreign Minister Trung expressed profound condolences on the tragic boat accident near Phu Quoc island which claimed 15 Indian lives. He conveyed his sympathies to the Government and people of India as well as to the families of the deceased.

The details of the meeting were shared by the Indian Embassy in Vietnam in a post on X.

The Ambassador thanked Foreign Minister Trung for the timely, close support and assistance provided by the Vietnamese authorities in this hour of grief. He also expressed his deep appreciation to the Government of Vietnam for facilitating the...