Hanoi, June 25 -- Vietnam stands ready to provide appropriate support for Venezuela following the devastating earthquake that struck the South American nation on June 24 evening, while closely monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of Vietnamese citizens there, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on June 25. Speaking at the ministry's regular press briefing in Hanoi, Hang said Party General Secretary and State President To Lam sent a message of sympathy to Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Eloina Rodriguez Gomez following the disaster, which caused significant human and material losses. Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung, who recently paid an official visit to Venezuela, also conveyed his con...