The spokesperson made the statement in response to the correspondents’ query on Việt Nam’s reaction to the bomb blast that killed 35 persons and injured up to 180 others on Monday.

“We are indignant with the incident”, she said, adding that “we believe that the culprits will deserve strict punishments.”
The same day, State President Nguyễn Minh Triết extended his deepest condolences to the Russian President and the victims’ families./.