Vietnamese rescue delegation arrives in Myanmar for earthquake relief efforts
VGP – A Vietnamese rescue delegation arrived in Yangoon on Sunday to join Myanmar's relief efforts following the recent 7.7-magnitude earthquake.
General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Viet Nam People's Army and Deputy Minister of National Defense sees off the ministry's rescue team in Ha Noi, March 30, 2025
The delegation consists of 26 members from the Ministry of Public Security led by Colonel Nguyen Minh Khuong, Deputy Director of the Police Department of Fire Fighting, Fire Prevention and Rescue.
The team is deployed to Myanmar to assist the country's search and rescue efforts, provide humanitarian aid, and help communities recover.
Meanwhile the other members come from the Ministry of National Defense led by Major General Pham Van Ty, Deputy Director of the Ministry of National Defence's Search and Rescue Department, who will serve as the Chief Commander of the VPA force in the relief mission.
The Ministry of National Defense's team is equipped with essential supplies, medical provisions, six sniffer dogs, and 60 tons of humanitarian aid.
The Vietnamese delegation was welcomed at the airport by Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein, along with Vietnamese Ambassador to Myanmar Ly Quoc Tuan, Defence Attaché Colonel Dao Van Duy, and staff members from the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar.
In response to Myanmar's request for assistance, Viet Nam has offered an emergency aid package worth 300,000 USD to support earthquake recovery efforts.
The Ministry of Public Security organizes a ceremony to see off the ministry's rescue team in Ha Noi, March 30, 2025
Starting from March 31, the Vietnamese forces will commence search and rescue operations in the affected areas, while relief supplies will be distributed to communities in need.
The move reflects the Vietnamese Party, State and people's solidarity with Myanmar, a fellow ASEAN member, in overcoming and mitigating the aftermath of the natural disaster. It embodies Viet Nam's tradition of "love others like we love ourselves", international responsibility, and the country's humanitarian commitment.
The deployment also affirms the credibility and capabilities of Viet Nam's rescue forces in international humanitarian missions.
On March 28, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, along with the Viet Nam-Myanmar Friendship Association, sent sympathy to the people of Myanmar.
The Myanmar State Administration Council said that the death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 has risen to about 1,700, with 3,400 people injured and 300 still missing./.
