President George Bush extends condolences on Vietnamese victims
Ha Noi, April 14 (VNA) -- US President George W. Bush has extended his condolences to President Tran Duc Luong on the death of Vietnamese crew and officials in a helicopter that crashed in central Quang Binh province last weekend.
In his April 12 letter to President Luong, the US President expressed thanks to Viet Nam and high appreciation of Viet Nam's cooperation in searching American servicemen reported missing in action (MIA).
He said that American people's hearts and profound gratitude were for the families of the Vietnamese victims, adding their sacrifices for full possible account of MIAs in the Southeast Asia war were an evidence for the humanitarian relationship that bound the two nations.
Earlier, on Apr. 10, Senator John McCain sent his condolences to the Vietnamese President over the helicopter crash.--VNA
