Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet sent a message of condolences to U.S. President George W. Bush Wednesday, expressing his profound sorrow and offered his sympathy and condolences to the latter and the families of victims in Virginia Tech tragic incident.

"On behalf of the People and the State of Vietnam, I would like express my deepest sympathy and condolences to you, Mr President and to the bereaved families and Virginia Tech." said President Triet.

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MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCES

Hanoi, April 18, 2007

The Honorable GEORGE W. BUSH
President of The United States
1600 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20500

Dear Mr. President:

I am profoundly saddened by the news of the tragic incident on April 16th, which took life of many at Virginia Tech. It is a great and incompensable loss to the families of the victims, Virginia Tech and the United States of America.

On behalf of the People and the State of Vietnam, I would like express my deepest sympathy and condolences to you, Mr President and to the bereaved families and Virginia Tech.

Sincerely,

Nguyen Minh Triet

President

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam