Hanoi: The Ministry of Public Security has deployed a 26-member emergency response team to Myanmar to assist the country in search and rescue efforts following the devastating March 28 earthquake. A ceremony to send off the team, led by Colonel Nguyen Minh Khuong, Deputy Director of the Police Department of Fire Fighting, Fire Prevention and Rescue (C07), was held in Hanoi on March 30. Later, in the evening of the same day, the response team arrived at Yangon airport, Myanmar.
According to Vietnam News Agency, the team is set to provide crucial support in the wake of the natural disaster that has left many areas in Myanmar in urgent need of assistance. The deployment underscores the commitment of Vietnam to international cooperation and humanitarian aid, highlighting the readiness and expertise of its emergency services in times of crisis.