Hanoi: Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong on December 21 sent a message of congratulations to Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on his accession to the throne as the Emir of Kuwait.
Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah took the oath of office in front of the National Assembly on December 20.
He succeeded the late Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who passed away at the age of 86 on December 16./.
Source:Vietnam News Agency