Ministry of Public Security sends 26 officers and soldiers to support earthquake recovery in Myanmar

The working delegation consisted of 26 comrades, led by Colonel Nguyen Minh Khuong, Deputy Director of Department C07, soldiers from Department C07, Fire Prevention and Fighting University, Mobile Police Command...

Vietnamese Fire and Rescue Department officers and soldiers on duty in Myanmar. (Photo: Pham Kien/VNA)

On the afternoon of March 30, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Public Security held a ceremony to send off the Ministry of Public Security's search and rescue troops to carry out search and rescue missions, contributing to overcoming the severe consequences caused by the earthquake in Myanmar on March 28.

Lieutenant General Le Van Tuyen, Deputy Minister of Public Security, chaired the ceremony. Attending the ceremony were representatives of functional units under the Ministry, along with all officers and soldiers participating in the Working Group.

Immediately after receiving the command from the Minister of Public Security, in less than 24 hours, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department (C07) coordinated with relevant units to quickly select officers and establish a working delegation of the Ministry of Public Security consisting of 26 comrades, led by Colonel Nguyen Minh Khuong, Deputy Director of Department C07, officers and soldiers of Department C07, Fire Prevention and Fighting University, Mobile Police Command, Hanoi City Police...

At the same time, urgently prepare equipment, vehicles, necessities, and service dogs, ready to depart from the afternoon of March 30 to serve rescue work in the field.

Speaking at the Departure Ceremony, Deputy Minister Le Van Tuyen emphasized that on the afternoon of March 28, 2025, Myanmar had just experienced the strongest earthquake ever recorded, causing great damage to people and property, causing many aftershocks in Thailand, India and China...

As of March 29, more than 1,000 people have died and more than 2,300 have been injured, 30 people are missing and the death toll is estimated to continue to rise.

The Ministry of Public Security's sending of a working group to Myanmar to assist in searching for victims, providing rescue, humanitarian assistance, helping people overcome the consequences and soon stabilize their lives will contribute to overcoming the consequences and difficulties that Myanmar is suffering after the earthquake.

That is also the good tradition of mutual love of the Vietnamese people, the 50-year traditional good relationship between Vietnam and Myanmar in general, between the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and the Ministry of Home Affairs of Myanmar in particular.

Lieutenant General Le Van Tuyen, Deputy Minister of Public Security, speaks. (Photo: Pham Kien/VNA)

Deputy Minister Le Van Tuyen affirmed that this is not the first time the Ministry of Public Security has participated in international search and rescue; joining hands with countries and organizations around the world to respond to and overcome the consequences of disasters and natural disasters is an extremely important task of the Ministry of Public Security, contributing to affirming Vietnam's role as a responsible member of the international community, ready to join hands to solve difficult and challenging problems and maintain a peaceful and stable environment for cooperation and development in the region and the world.

Deputy Minister Le Van Tuyen requested the working delegation to identify this as both a responsibility and an honor and pride for each officer and soldier. Therefore, it is necessary to overcome all difficulties and hardships, promote the spirit of "helping friends as helping yourself", consider "your losses as your losses", carry out the task with the highest determination and effort to help friends quickly overcome the damage and consequences of the earthquake, while at the same time implementing the moral traditions and beautiful images of the country and people of Vietnam.

The Deputy Minister requested the Working Group to strictly comply with the regulations of the Party, State and the Public Security sector in performing international obligations, have clear assignment of tasks and working regulations, maintain proper etiquette and manners, strictly implement the reporting regime; ensure absolute safety for the members of the Group and vehicles in all situations.

Always promote the qualities and bravery of a revolutionary police officer, uphold discipline, solidarity, not afraid of difficulties and dangers, mutual love and support; at the same time, closely coordinate with the working delegation of the People's Army to build and spread a beautiful image of the country, the people of Vietnam and the armed forces of Vietnam.

Recommend that functional units under the Ministry of Public Security promote a proactive spirit and be ready to prepare equipment, means, and human resources to continue to increase support for the neighboring country when requested.

Expressing his honor and pride at being trusted and assigned the task by the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security, Colonel Nguyen Minh Khuong, Deputy Director of Department C07, Head of the Working Group, affirmed that the members of the Group will uphold the spirit of self-awareness, sense of organization, discipline, solidarity, proactively overcome all difficulties to successfully complete the assigned tasks; at the same time, ensure absolute safety throughout the process of organizing search and rescue work.

The delegation will closely coordinate with local forces and other forces to support search and rescue work, contributing to improving work efficiency, leaving beautiful images of the country and the Vietnamese Public Security force in the eyes of the people of Myanmar as well as the international community./.

Source: https://daidoanket.vn/bo-cong-an-cu-26-can-bo-chien-sy-ho-tro-khac-phuc-dong-dat-tai-myanmar-10302589.html