Vietnam offers $300,000 emergency aid for Myanmar earthquake
In response to Myanmar’s request for assistance, Vietnam has offered an emergency aid package worth $300,000 to support earthquake recovery efforts.
A 106-member Vietnamese rescue delegation from the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security arrived in Yangon airport in Myanmar on Saturday afternoon to assist with earthquake relief efforts.
The military force is led by Major General Pham Van Ty, Deputy Director of the Ministry of National Defense’s Search and Rescue Department, while the public security team is headed by Colonel Nguyen Minh Khuong, Deputy Director of the Police Department of Fire Fighting, Fire Prevention and Rescue under the Ministry of Public Security.
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, Defense Attaché Colonel Dao Van Duy, and staff members from the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar.
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.
On March 28, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, along with the Vietnam-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.
Vietnam News Agency – March 30, 2025
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