Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security deploys rescue team to Venezuela

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Lieutenant General Le Van Tuyen, Deputy Minister of Public Security, with the Ministry of Public Security delegation departing to carry out search and rescue duties in Venezuela. Photo: Pham Kien - VNA
Departure ceremony for the search and rescue team heading to Venezuela, which was affected by an earthquake. Photo: Pham Kien - VNA
Officers and soldiers of the Vietnam People’s Public Security Forces join the search and rescue mission in Venezuela. Photo: Pham Kien - VNA
Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security deploys rescue team to Venezuela
The Ministry of Public Security held a departure ceremony in Hanoi on June 28 for a 41-member search and rescue team heading to Venezuela. The deployment comes after the June 24 earthquake in Venezuela, which authorities reported caused severe human and property losses. By June 28, the disaster had claimed more than 1,400 lives deaths, left over 50,000 missing, and caused extensive damage to homes and infrastructure. Photo: Pham Kien - VNA