Viet Nam extends condolences to Sri Lanka over severe rains, flooding

by VNA04 December 2025 Last updated at 18:15 PM

Flooding in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 28, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Flooding in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 28, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

VTV.vn - Following reports of heavy rains and widespread flooding caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, which have resulted in heavy loss of life and property, Vietnamese leaders on December 4 sent messages of sympathy to their Sri Lankan counterparts.

State President Luong Cuong cabled his condolences to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, while Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a message of sympathy to Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.

On the same day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung also extended his sympathies to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism Vijitha Herath.

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