76 officers of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense arrived in Hatay province bordering Syria to carry out rescue work.
The Ministry of Defense rescue team is expected to move to Hatay province, about 1,100 km from Istanbul, bordering Syria.
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Vietnamese delegation coordinates to rescue 14-year-old boy under rubble in Türkiye.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just announced that on February 13, the Vietnamese Embassy in Türkiye welcomed the delegation to participate in the rescue and contacted local security agencies to take measures to ensure the safety of the delegation.
The Embassy also coordinated with the local Vietnamese community to provide additional interpreters for the two Vietnamese working delegations to ensure operational efficiency.
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Rescue team of the Vietnam People's Army at Istanbul airport. Photo: Van Hieu/QĐND |
The Vietnamese Embassy in Türkiye and the Vietnamese Embassy in Iran and Syria said that so far there has been no information about Vietnamese citizens being injured or killed in the earthquake. The Vietnamese Embassy in Türkiye has continued to provide financial support and warm clothes to some families of Vietnamese citizens affected by the earthquake.
Following the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnamese Embassy in Türkiye and the Vietnamese Embassy in Iran and Syria will continue to closely monitor the situation and proactively and promptly support citizens and working delegations at the highest level.
A group of 76 officers and soldiers from the Ministry of National Defense landed in Istanbul this morning (Vietnam time). The Ministry of National Defense rescue team is expected to move to Hatay province, about 1,100 km from Istanbul, which is located on the border with Syria.
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Rescue team completes procedures at Istanbul airport. Photo: Van Hieu/QĐND |
Upon arrival in Hatay province, the delegation will coordinate with international rescue forces to conduct search and rescue operations under rubble and collapsed buildings as well as provide medical assistance to earthquake victims.
Because the rescue location is far away, the arrival of the Vietnamese delegation with relief goods becomes even more meaningful.
The Vietnamese delegation has 100 soldiers from the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense participating in humanitarian assistance and searching for stranded people. Along with Vietnam, 70 countries with more than 8,000 rescue workers are supporting Türkiye.
There have been two aftershocks following the earthquake, requiring rescue operations to be both urgent and careful to ensure safety.
On February 12, at the Syrian Embassy in Russia, representatives of the Vietnamese community in Russia handed over a shipment of canned food for children and adults as well as some essential goods to Syria to help victims of the recent devastating earthquake.
Responding to the call of the Syrian Embassy in Russia, in just 2 days, Vietnamese people who have lived in Moscow for a long time organized a campaign and raised donations to buy instant food and essential goods to support the earthquake victims with a total value of about 500,000 rubles (7,000 USD).
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