As of May 8, Thai authorities had confirmed 89 fatalities, nine injuries, and eight individuals still missing in the State Audit Office (SAO).building collapse following Myanmar earthquake.
On the evening of April 8, two Vietnamese working groups - from the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Public Security, returned to Hanoi, successfully completing their humanitarian missions in Myanmar. The groups were deployed on March 30 to assist with search and rescue efforts in Myanmar following the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake hitting the country on 28 March.
As of April 3, the earthquake death toll in Myanmar has exceeded 3,000, with thousands injured and over 370 people still missing. Structurally vulnerable buildings continue to collapse due to aftershocks.
In the aftermath of the earthquake, the Vietnam People's Army swiftly deployed search and rescue teams to the Bala Tidi residential area in Zabu Thiri District, Naypyidaw, Myanmar. The troops worked tirelessly through the night, thoroughly checking every area to find victims and assist the people of Myanmar in minimizing the devastation. On April 1, the Vietnam People's Army search and rescue team, assisting with earthquake recovery in Myanmar, successfully located and recovered the bodies of five victims trapped under the rubble of buildings and hospitals in Naypyidaw.
After a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar on March 28, all Vietnamese businesses were reported safe, but trading activities will face significant obstacles, the Vietnam Trade Office in Myanmar said.
