Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung sent a message of sympathy to his Japanese counterpart Naoto Kan over the powerful earthquake that hit many areas in Japan on March 11.

The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Gia Khiem also extended his condolences to the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto.

Around 200 to 300 bodies were found in Sendai's Wakabayashi Ward following the disaster that rocked the northeastern and eastern regions of Japan, while another 93 people have been confirmed dead, according to Kyodo News./.