In response, the Japanese ambassador to Vietnam expressed his gratitude to the Vietnamese Government and people. On July 8th, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent a condolence message to his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, for the great losses in human life and property caused by the recent floods and landslides. On the same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also expressed his sympathy to Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono.
