Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 13 extended sympathy to his Japanese counterpart Abe Shinzo over great losses in humans and property caused by Typhoon Hagibis.

Flooded houses caused by Typhoon Hagibis in Japan's Nagano prefecture (Photo: Kyodo/VNA)

The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh sent a message of sympathy to Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Motegi Toshimitsu.

Hagibis that hit Japan’s main island of Honshu on October 12 killed 25 and left 15 unaccounted for as of October 13 afternoon, according to Kyodo news agency.

(Source: VNA)