“This is the pain of not only the victims’ families but also the entire community and of each Vietnamese and people around the world,” he wrote in the message.

The PM's message of condolences.

The PM directed the Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Public Security, agencies and localities to work closely with the UK authorities to quickly handle issues related to the case and take necessary citizen protection measures, thus bringing the victims home early.

He said the Vietnamese government strongly condemns human trafficking activities and the illegal transport of people abroad. Vietnam calls on countries in the region and the world to continue strengthening cooperation to prevent and crack down on this type of crime, prevent similar occurrences, and early conclude investigation to punish offenders.

The Vietnamese government appreciates the close coordination of the UK authorities during the process of handling the case, he said. He also thanked the UK people, the overseas Vietnamese in the UK and the world for expressing sympathy for the victims.

The Government leader also urged all-level Party committees, administrations, mass organisations and people in localities and nationwide to encourage and help the victims’ families to overcome the immense grief.

On late November 7, the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and UK police affirmed that all 39 victims found dead in a container truck in Essex, the northeast of London, UK on October 23, are Vietnamese.

The Ministry of Public Security said the victims were from Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Thua Thien – Hue.

Deputy FM works in UK over lorry deaths

Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung on November 4 held working sessions with representatives from the UK Home Office, signed funeral book and laid a wreath for the 39 victims found dead in Essex, northeast of London.

PM sends condolences to families of victims in UK

Right after the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK and the Foreign Ministry reported that the police of Essex announced there were Vietnamese people, unidentified yet, in the incident that saw 39 people died in a lorry in a region northeast of London, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from Bangkok sent his deep condolences to the bereaved families.

Ministry of Public Security ready to send teams to UK

Gen. To Lam, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security, held telephone talks in the afternoon of October 30 with Priti Patel, Home Secretary of the UK, on the coordination of work in defining the identities of the victims believed to be of the Vietnamese nationality, in the incident that 39 people were found dead in a container truck in the UK on October 23.

39 truck deaths in UK: Vietnamese Embassy will take citizen protection measures

The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK has said it is ready to take citizen protection measures if any of the 39 people found dead in a container at Waterglade industrial park in Essex on October 23 are confirmed to be from Vietnam.

Vietnam Airlines to launch routes to Bali, Phuket

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will launch direct air routes linking Ho Chi Minh City with Indonesia’s Bali and Thailand’s Phuket on October 27.

Source: VNA