Hanoi (VNA) – An airplanecarrying the bodies of three Vietnamese people, who were killed in a recentroadside bomb in Egypt, arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho ChiMinh City on early January 6.

The deceased included two tourists, Tran Hoa Khanh (1961) and Nguyen Thuy Quynh(1962), and tour guide Nguyen Trong Tien (1989).

At the airport, an official of the VietnamNational Administration of Tourism (VNAT) conveyed Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc and Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien’s deepestcondolences to the relatives of the ill-fated victims.

Also, the VNAT official hailed efforts madeby competent authorities in addressing the incident, supporting the injured andtaking them home.

The same day, Saigontourist Travel Company completed prescribed procedures totake the bodies of the three victims home to organise funeral services.

With three injured people who are receiving treatment in Egypt, the company willcontinue working with Egyptian hospital and Bao Viet Insurance Corporation toreturn them home as soon as possible.

The three Vietnamese people were killed and 12 others were wounded when a bombblast hit their bust near the world famous Giza pyramids at 18:15 on December28 (Egypt time). They were on the way to the airport to return home, concludinga seven-day tour organised by Ho Chi Minh City-based travel agencySaigontourist.

There were 18 people on the bus at that time, including 15 Vietnamese peopleand three Egyptians, said the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt.-VNA