Hanoi, Oct. 30 -- Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau on October 29 visited the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi to pay tribute to former Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo and express deep condolences over his passing.

Representing the Government, Chau wrote in the condolence book and extended his deepest sympathies to Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki and all embassy staff.

"The State and people of Vietnam are deeply saddened by the passing of former PM Fukuda Yasuo, a great and close friend of Vietnam. On behalf of the Government and people of Vietnam, I would like to extend our deepest condolences to the Government and people of Japan, as well as his family," he wrote.

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