March 29, 2025 | 22:40 (GMT+7)
Sympathy extended to Thailand, Myanmar over earthquake
State President Luong Cuong on March 28 has sent a message of sympathy to King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn following a devastating earthquake that struck Thailand and Myanmar earlier the same day, causing heavy human and property losses.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man extended sympathy to Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, respectively.
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A collapsed building in Bangkok, Thailand due to earthquake in Myamar on March 28 |
On the same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son also sent messages of sympathy to Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar U Than Swe.
The earthquake that struck both Myanmar and Thailand had a magnitude of 7.7. It occurred at 12:50 pm Myanmar time with the epicenter located 16 km northwest of Sagaing, Myanmar, at a depth of 10 km, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
According to data statistics released on March 28 evening by the Myanmar government, the earthquake claimed at least 144 lives and injured over 700 others.
Source: VNA