HANOI, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will provide Chinese earthquake victims
with tents, food and medicines worth 200,000 U.S. dollars during the upcoming
visit of Vietnamese top party leader to China, said Vietnamese Deputy Prime
Minister Pham Gia Khiem here Thursday.
At the invitation of his Chinese counterpart, General Secretary of the
Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nong Duc Manh will leave for
Beijing Friday to start an official visit.
Vietnam hopes to take this visit as an opportunity to show its deep
sympathy for Chinese people for the huge human and property losses caused by the
earthquake, said Pham.
Vietnam is "ready to send healthcare rescue teams to Sichuan," he added.
Vietnam has been offering support and assistance to victims of the recent
strong earthquake in China's southwestern Sichuan province. Vietnamese
government made a donation of 200,000 dollars right after the earthquake.