Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc also extended condolences to his French counterpart Edouard Philippe.
The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh cabled a message of condolences to French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian.
Ex-President Jacques Chirac passed away on September 26 at the age of 86./
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