The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence is sending 76 military officers to Turkey to assist the country in recovery efforts following the devastating earthquake.
Vietnamese soldiers who will arrive in Turkey to help quake victims.
The team was scheduled to flight to Turkey on Sunday night.
Deputy Director of the Department of Search and Rescue, Pham Van Ty, was assigned to assume the role of Commander-in-Chief of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) forces in humanitarian and relief operations in Turkey.
The ministry also asked the General Department of Logistics to prepare 10 tonnes of dried food for the Turkish people.
Chief of the VPA General Staff and Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong said as there is no direct flight service between Vietnam and Turkey, units concerned are working with the Turkish Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey to arrange a flight carrying the Vietnamese servicemen to the country.
On the occasion, Cuong urged the dispatched servicemen to stay disciplined, actively overcome difficulties and accomplish tasks assigned by the Party, State and army, to leave a good impression on the Turkish authorities and people as well as international friends.
Earlier on February 9, 24 policemen of the Ho Chi Minh Police Department of Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue and officers of the Ministry of Public Security were also sent to Turkey to help locate and rescue survivors of the recent deadly earthquake.
As one of the world's most active earthquake zones, Turkey experienced several strong earthquakes in the past, including the one with a magnitude of 7.4 in 1999 that was the most severe in decades, resulting in over 17,000 fatalities. The most recent 7-magnitude earthquake occurred in October 2022 in Aegean, causing 114 deaths and over 1,000 injured.
