Pyongyang, December 22 (KCNA) -- The central committees of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the People's Party of Cambodia sent messages of condolences to the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea on Monday and Tuesday on the demise of leader Kim Jong Il.

The passing away of Kim Jong Il is a great loss to the party, government and people of the DPRK, said the messages, expressing deep sympathy to the C.C. WPK, the government and people of the DPRK.