Acting President Delcy Rodríguez praised Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My’s effective contributions to promoting and deepening the traditional friendship and comprehensive partnership between Venezuela and Vietnam.
Vice President of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Jesus Faria stressed that Vietnam has always been a source of inspiration and valuable experience for Venezuela and other nations striving for independence, sovereignty and social progress.
The images, stories and melodies about Vietnam once again demonstrated that the country is known not only through historic milestones but also remains warmly present in the hearts of its Venezuelan friends.
Vietnam reaffirmed its role as a proactive, responsible and reliable member of the international community during the week of July 6–12 through humanitarian assistance, economic diplomacy and regional cooperation.
A special flight carrying Vietnam's military and police search and rescue team home from Venezuela landed safely at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on the evening of July 10 after successfully completing a 10-day earthquake relief mission.
Supporting Venezuela in responding to the earthquake was not only an international responsibility but also an expression of solidarity and goodwill of the Vietnamese State and people.
Venezuelan officials expressed profound gratitude for Vietnam's timely assistance and selfless solidarity, affirming that the support will always be remembered by the Venezuelan people.
More than rescue equipment and expertise, the Vietnamese People’s Army rescue and relief team brought to Venezuela a spirit of compassion and a strong sense of duty. Amid the rubble left by the earthquake, they raced against time to search for survivors and ease the pain of families anxiously awaiting the return of their loved ones.
The Government’s law-building session for July, the World Energy and Environment Forum – Vietnam 2026, and Vietnam's provision of 300,000 USD in emergency humanitarian assistance to support Venezuela's recovery from the twin earthquakes are among news highlights on July 8.
The aid reflects the traditional friendship and solidarity, as well as the longstanding spirit of mutual support between the Vietnamese and Venezuelan people.
On the fourth day of operations in Venezuela, Vietnam's rescue team continued searching for victims despite dangerous conditions and repeated aftershock warnings.
Through Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez sent a letter of gratitude and presented the "Hero of Venezuela" medal to Party General Secretary and State President To Lam.
Giang praised officers and professional soldiers deployed to Venezuela in the aftermath of the powerful twin earthquakes that struck the Latin American country on June 24 night, causing heavy casualties and widespread devastation.
The Vietnamese search and rescue team recovered seven more victims' bodies on the fourth day of operations, bringing the total number of recoveries to 30 since it began field operations.
At the field meeting, Ambassador My inquiried about the team’s living and working conditions and commended the sense of responsibility, determination, and resilience demonstrated by officers and soldiers of the contingent. He emphasised that Vietnam’s deployment of search and rescue forces to assist Venezuela in overcoming natural disaster consequences is a noble gesture, reflecting a strong spirit of international solidarity.
Speaking to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent at the disaster site, local residents expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the support provided by Vietnam and the international community.
Despite unstable structures and extremely hazardous conditions, the rescuers expanded their search area, relying on their experience, determination and specialised equipment to carry out the mission safely and effectively.
Vietnam is among 30 countries that have deployed rescue teams to Venezuela. The Vietnamese team's greatest motivation is "a mission from the heart" and a determination to make every possible effort to save lives.
Working under harsh conditions, military and police personnel coordinated closely in multiple search teams, combining their expertise with specialised rescue equipment to locate survivors and victims as quickly and efficiently as possible.
During operations to address the aftermath of the earthquake in Playa Grande, La Guaira State, Venezuela, on June 30 (local time), the Vietnamese rescue mission, after extensive search efforts, recovered 11 bodies from the rubble and handed them over to Venezuelan authorities.