Embassies continue support for rescue efforts in Turkey, Syria
The Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey and the embassy in Iran and Syria have delivered letters of sympathies from Vietnam to local administrations over the losses in the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
The team from the Defence Ministry of Vietnam search for earthquake victims. (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Turkeyand the embassy in Iran and Syria have delivered letters of sympathies from Vietnamto local administrations over the losses in the devastating earthquake inTurkey and Syria.
Also on February 13 and 14, they informed localadministrations about the Vietnamese Government’s decision to give 100,000 USDin aid to each country.
Besides, the embassy in Turkey escorted the rescue team from theVietnamese Ministry of National Defence to the site in distress and handed overthe relief to the deputy governor of Hatay province.
It coordinated with local authorities to help the Vietnamese teamssettle down and ensure security for them.
The administrations of southeastern provinces of Turkey thankedand highly valued the capacity of the Vietnamese teams, the embassy noted.
Meanwhile, the Vietnamese Embassy in Iran and Syria, togetherwith the Vietnamese community in Iran, raised donations to earthquake victimsin Syria and presented the assistance to the Syrian Embassy in Iran.
On the coming days, under the Foreign Ministry’s directions,the two embassies will maintain a close watch of the situation while activelyworking with local authorities and the Vietnamese teams to give the bestsupport for research and rescue efforts, they added.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Turkey Do Son Hai grants an interview to the Vietnam News Agency. (Photo: VNA)
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency, Vietnamese Ambassador toTurkey Do Son Hai said this is the first time Vietnam has sent rescue teams tosuch farway places, and their efforts have been highly valued by people andauthorities of Adiyaman city, where the team from the Ministry of PublicSecurity are working, and Hatay province, where the team from the DefenceMinistry are performing search and rescue duties.
He expressed his hope that the teams will show Turkey andintenational friends the rescue capacity of Vietnam, adding other countries havehighly valued not only the capacity but also the industriousness of theVietnamese teams.
The embassy will do its utmost to assist the teams, Hainoted, adding that the coordination with other international teams will alsogive considerable lessons to the search and rescue officers of Vietnam.
As of February 15, the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey andSyria on February 6 has killed over 41,000 people./.
A delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army arrived in Antakya city of Turkey’s Hatay province on February 13 evening (local time), to join search and rescue activities for earthquake-hit victims.
Vietnam will provide Turkey and Syria with 100,000 USD each as relief aid to support their recovery efforts following a devastating earthquake on February 6, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced on February 14.
Vietnamese sappers on February 14 located three points where victims are buried under debris due to the huge earthquakes in Hatay province, one of the localities hardest hit by the natural disaster in Turkey.
A rescue mission from Vietnam is racing against time to find survivors buried under the rubble in Turkey. Local people, who experienced the terrible earthquake on February 6, met and expressed their gratitude towards the team.
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The team from the Defence Ministry of Vietnam search for earthquake victims. (Source: VNA) 
Vietnamese Ambassador to Turkey Do Son Hai grants an interview to the Vietnam News Agency. (Photo: VNA) 
