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Vietnam condemns Bangladesh restaurant attack as "barbaric, unacceptable act"

Xinhua, July 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

Vietnam condemned a deadly attack on a restaurant in the Bangladeshi capital as "a barbaric and unacceptable act," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Monday.

"Vietnam wishes to extend its deepest condolences to Bangladeshi government and people, to countries whose nationals are killed in the siege as well as to the families of the victims," said MoFA spokesperson Le Hai Binh.

So far, there has on report on Vietnamese affected in the incident, said Binh, adding that Vietnamese people in Dhaka are advised to restrict their traveling and avoid going to crowded places.

Seven gunmen armed with blades, guns and explosives stormed a Spanish restaurant in Dhaka and killed 20 hostages, including 18 foreigners, on Friday night in Bangladesh's worst hostage crisis. Enditem