Condolences from the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam

Dear:

- Government Party Committee

- Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee

I am very saddened to hear that on the morning of April 1, 2011, a quarry collapse occurred in Nam Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, Nghe An province, causing extremely serious consequences, killing and injuring many people.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims. Following the direction of the Government, relevant agencies and leaders of Nghe An province need to urgently carry out rescue operations, continue searching for those buried, give priority to treating the injured, have timely policies to help the families of the victims, stabilize the situation soon, ensure production and life for the people.

Nguyen Phu Trong