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| The Vietnamese rescue team from the Ministry of Public Security arrive in Myanmar on March 30 evening.__Photo published by VNA |
Vietnam's rescue forces will operate in Mandalay, which was the most heavily devastated by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, Major General Pham Van Ty, Deputy Director of the Ministry of National Defense's Search and Rescue Department, said on March 31.
Ty, who is also head of the Vietnamese mission, said that the forces from the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security arrived in Yangon at 8:30pm on March 30. They then immediately set off on a nearly 500 km journey by road and arrived in Naypyidaw at 3am on March 31.
On the morning of March 31, the team is expected to meet with Myanmar's coordination committee to discuss and reach consensus on the tasks, methods, and organization of the search and rescue operations. Following this meeting, the Vietnamese rescue team will proceed to Mandalay, located around 200 km from Naypyidaw, which is the epicenter of the most severe damaged area, with thousands of residents still trapped under rubble.
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| Vietnam hands over relief supplies to Myanmar on March 30 night.__Photo published by VNA |
As scheduled, the Vietnamese team will immediately begin their work in Mandalay once their specific tasks are assigned, while preparing accommodation and organizing reconnaissance teams to begin search operations in line with the agreed contents in the discussions with Myanmar officials.
Ty said that the Vietnamese team will be split into three groups to search the area as efficiently as possible, aiming to minimize the human suffering and loss of Myanmar people.
He emphasized that the team is determined and undeterred by the challenges ahead, fully prepared to undertake all tasks to support Myanmar and its people in their time of need.- (VNA/VLLF)
