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Vietnamese army ready to join earthquake relief efforts in Myanmar
The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) is preparing to deploy a force to Myanmar to assist with its earthquake recovery efforts, according to the VPA General Staff at a conference on March 29.
China, India, Russia, and Malaysia have already dispatched aid teams to Myanmar.
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Vietnamese military dogs and their handlers participate in humanitarian rescue efforts in Turkey in 2023. |
The Minister of National Defence has instructed the General Staff to assemble a relief force, pending approval from national authorities, to help Myanmar mitigate the disaster’s impact.
The General Staff’s Search and Rescue Department, in coordination with relevant agencies, has developed a deployment plan involving 79 military personnel, including command staff, communications teams, search-and-rescue forces, military dog handlers, and medical staff. Colonel Pham Hai Chau, deputy director of the department, will lead the mission.
The team’s equipment will be carefully selected to ensure efficiency, drawing from Vietnam’s experience in earthquake relief operations in Turkey in 2023.
The deployment is expected to commence on March 30.
The General Department of Logistics and Technical Services, along with the Military Personnel Department, is preparing transportation and supply chains for the mission, ensuring that logistical and technical support is in place.
The Foreign Relations Department is coordinating travel arrangements with the Air Defence-Air Force Service and commercial airlines to transport personnel, equipment, and relief goods to the disaster zone in Myanmar.
Senior Lieutenant General Huynh Chien Thang, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, emphasised that Vietnam’s participation underscores the country’s commitment to international humanitarian efforts and highlights the responsibility and capacity of the Vietnam People’s Army in global cooperation.
He urged agencies to expedite necessary procedures, particularly in transport logistics, relief supplies, and safety measures, to ensure a swift deployment.
Learning from their experience in Turkey, Vietnam’s military units are fully prepared to mobilise immediately upon receiving the final go-ahead, he said.
The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) Central Committee has received emergency aid worth 100,000 USD from the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) to assist Vietnamese people affected by Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath.
BAC GIANG – The Relief Mobilization Committee in Bac Giang province has just held a meeting to review and estimate the allocation of the second phase of support from donated funding and materials to overcome the consequences caused by storm No. 3 as well as finalize a number of other important contents under the responsibility of the Provincial Relief Mobilization Committee.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on September 20 announced that it has allocated 2 million USD to support Vietnam in carrying out efforts to respond to Typhoon Yagi, which struck the country on September 7 and caused widespread devastation with more than 290 deaths and 237,000 homes damaged, and some 3 million people affected.
Vietnamese people in Japan and Canada have provided support to people at home who were affected by Typhoon Yagi.
A special TV programme was held by Vietnam Television (VTV) in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 15 to show support for people in the areas hit by super Typhoon Yagi and its accompanying flooding and landslides.
People nationwide as well as overseas Vietnamese (OV) have continue joining hands in supporting recovery efforts by residents in the northern areas hit by Typhoon Yagi.
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