The success of this mission drew heartfelt praise from Myanmar’s Government, people, and admiration from the broader international community, reinforcing Vietnam’s competence and credibility in tackling non-traditional security challenges, according to PM Pham Minh Chinh.
On April 3, at the Disaster Management Department, Myanmar’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief, and Resettlement held a working session with the Vietnamese rescue team.
Supported by the UAE rescue team’s sniffer dogs and specialised equipment, the Vietnamese team overcame intense heat and challenging conditions to locate and retrieve three Myanmar victims buried under rubble. Their joint efforts resulted in the successful recovery of all three bodies by midday.
At least nine people died when a 15-seater mini bus traveling in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang was buried by a landslide triggered by heavy rains on early July 13.
The rescue team of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) searched four locations for earthquake victims in Turkey’s Hatay province February 18, finding two sites with victims under rubble.
