After the twin earthquakes struck Playa Grande in Venezuela’s La Guaira state on June 24, one phrase echoed through the devastated community, spoken again and again in Spanish: “Gracias, Vietnam.” “Thank you, Vietnam.”
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.
A Vietnamese search and rescue team has arrived at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Venezuela, ready to assist the country in its earthquake recovery efforts.