In their messages of sympathy addressed to their Indian counterparts Ram Nath Kovind and Narendra Modi, State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh shared difficulties faced by the Indian people in the fierce battle against COVID-19 in the context that the pandemic is developing complicatedly around the world.

They expressed his belief that India will uphold its great internal strength to soon bring the country out of this difficulty, for the peaceful, happy and prosperous life of the residents.

The same day, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son cabled his sympathy to his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

Earlier on Tuesday, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung affirmed affirmed Viet Nam’s solidarity and readiness to stand side by side with the Indian government and people in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, during his reception for Indian Ambassador to Viet Nam Pranay Kumar Verma.

Nguyen expressed his sympathy over hardships and damage caused by the second COVID-19 wave in India, expressing his belief that the country will soon overcome this difficult time and challenges./.