Bomb attack in Egypt: Eight Vietnamese recover and could return home

Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Tran Thanh Cong

Cong unveiled the information in an interview granted to Egypt-based correspondents of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

The attack occurred at 18:15 on December 28 (local time) aiming at a bus carrying 15 Vietnamese tourists after their trip to a pyramid and being en route to the airport to return home.

Three Vietnamese tourists were killed while 12 others were injured, the ambassador said. Among the 12 injured, 10 are still receiving treatment at the hospital. The embassy has received two others for further care, Cong said.

The ambassador added that right after the incident, the embassy directly worked with relevant agencies of the host country, including the Egyptian Ministers of Tourism and Health to ensure the best emergency care for the victims.

The embassy staff also came to the site of the bomb attack on the day and visited the victims at the hospital.

The ambassador said he also worked with the Egyptian Foreign Ministry to ask for help and optimal conditions for the Vietnamese people to return home soon while taking care of those being treated at the hospital and preparing all necessary conditions to repatriate the bodies of the three dead victims.

Egyptian relevant agencies said they are quickening the investigation to bring the culprit to the light as soon as possible, according to the diplomat.

Besides the aforesaid group of Vietnamese tourists, others are visiting Egypt, he said.

He warned them to obey the roadmap of the trip and advised travel companies to consider this sensitive time.