Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Tran Thanh Cong has affirmed that eight out of 12 Vietnamese people who were injured in the recent bomb attack in Cairo have completely recovered and could return home.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Tran Thanh Cong 

Cong unveiled the information in an interview granted to Egypt-based correspondents of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

The attack occurred at 18:15 on December 28 (local time) aiming at a bus carrying 15 Vietnamese tourists after their trip to a pyramid and being en route to the airport to return home.

Three Vietnamese tourists were killed while 12 others were injured, the ambassador said. Among the 12 injured, 10 are still receiving treatment at the hospital. The embassy has received two others for further care, Cong said.

The ambassador added that right after the incident, the embassy directly worked with relevant agencies of the host country, including the Egyptian Ministers of Tourism and Health to ensure the best emergency care for the victims.

The embassy staff also came to the site of the bomb attack on the day and visited the victims at the hospital.

The ambassador said he also worked with the Egyptian Foreign Ministry to ask for help and optimal conditions for the Vietnamese people to return home soon while taking care of those being treated at the hospital and preparing all necessary conditions to repatriate the bodies of the three dead victims.

Egyptian relevant agencies said they are quickening the investigation to bring the culprit to the light as soon as possible, according to the diplomat.

Besides the aforesaid group of Vietnamese tourists, others are visiting Egypt, he said.

He warned them to obey the roadmap of the trip and advised travel companies to consider this sensitive time.

Egyptian ministry to assist Vietnamese victims in bomb attack

Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Tran Thanh Cong (L) is working with Egyptian Tourism Minister Rania Al-Mashat 

Egyptian Tourism Minister Rania Al-Mashat on December 29 affirmed that her ministry will coordinate with the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt to create favorable conditions for relatives of Vietnamese tourists who were killed and injured in the bomb blast in Giza to come to the country.

In a statement, Al-Mashat sent her condolences to Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Tran Thanh Cong after the bomb attack targeted a tour bus near Giza pyramids on December 28 killed four people, including three Vietnamese tourists and one Egyptian.

The same day, a group of the Red Crescent organization gave psychological support to the Vietnamese victims in the deadly bomb attack.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt is making every effort to support the injured victims who are treated at the hospital, while working with local authorities to conduct the citizen protection work.

Earlier, the Egyptian media reported at 18:15 of December 28 (local time), a tourist bus carrying Vietnamese tourists was hit by bombs installed along a road near the country’s world-famous Giza pyramids.

The improvised device was hidden installed near a wall on Mariyutiya street in Al-Haram district.

Egyptian authorities are actively conducting investigation into the attack.

Deadly bomb attack in Egypt continues to be condemned 

The recent bomb attack on a bus carrying Vietnamese tourists in Egypt that killed four people, including three Vietnamese, continued to prompt global outrage.

According to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s correspondents in Europe, Pope Francis on December 29 condemned the bomb attack and sent his deep condolences to the victims and their families. 

In a telegram in the name of the Pope sent to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Vatican’s Prime Minister Pietro Parolin said the Pope was very sad to hear about the incident. He condemned this inhumane and cruel behaviour, and prayed for the victims and their families.

The same day, the VNA correspondents in South Asia quoted the Indian Foreign Ministry as saying that India strongly condemned the cowardly terrorist attack that took the lives of innocent persons.

India sent the deepest condolences to the families of the dead victims and hoped the injured will quickly recover.

The ministry stated that India will stand side by side with the Egyptian government and people in the fight against terrorism.

The Indian media also cited Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh’s speech on the incident and expressed deep condolences on the great losses of the deceased’s families.

A bus carrying Vietnamese tourists was hit by a roadside bomb near the world-famous Giza pyramids at 6:15pm on December 28 (Egypt time), killing three Vietnamese and an Egyptian tourist guide.

There were 18 people on the bus at that time, including 15 Vietnamese tourists and three Egyptians, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt.

VNA