Vietnam condemns criminal acts under any form
Vietnam vehemently condemned criminal acts under any form and for any purpose, Foreign Ministry deputy spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Tra has said.
Vietnam vehemently condemned criminal acts under any form and for any purpose, Foreign Ministry deputy spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Tra has said.
Her statement was made on February 16 in reply to reporters’ queries on Vietnam’s reaction to the incident of Kim Chol, a citizen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), who was supposed to be assassinated in Malaysia.
"Vietnam is willing to cooperate with other countries in preventing and combating all kinds of crimes, she added.
The country's relevant agencies are closely working with Malaysia to clarify information related to the incident," Phuong Nga said.
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