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VDDMA Sends Staff to Join ASEAN Emergency Assessment and Response Team to Assist with Earthquake Recovery in Myanmar

The Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (VDDMA), following the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), has taken on the role of the focal point for international cooperation in disaster management. The VDDMA...

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security team begins rescue operations in Myanmar

A 26-member team from Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security on March 31 morning arrived in Myanmar’s Sagaing city, beginning their search and rescue operations.

Death toll in Thailand rises to 19 after Myanmar quake

The death toll in Thailand due to the impact of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that recently shook Myanmar has increased to 19 after another body was found, the Thai rescue force reported on March 31.

Vietnamese army ready to join earthquake relief efforts in Myanmar

The Vietnam People's Army (VPA) has developed a Myanmar disaster relief deployment plan involving 79 military personnel, including command staff, communications teams, search-and-rescue forces, military dog handlers, and medical staff. Colonel...

Myanmar earthquake victims surpass 1,700 as fighting continues

As rescue teams struggle to cope with the tens of thousands of people left injured, homeless and buried under rubble by the March 28’s massive earthquake, the death toll has rised to over 1,700, while the military government continues bombing...