Vietnamese military medicine team ready for Turkey’s recovery efforts

HÀ NỘI — A 30-member military medicine team, together with about 20 tonnes of relief goods and equipment, are now ready to depart for Turkey to assist the country in emergency and treatment efforts following the devastating earthquake. During a conference in Hà Nội on February 11, the General Department of Logistics assigned tasks to the military medicine team, among 76 Vietnamese military personnel dispatched to Turkey. In particular, six working dogs and their nine trainers will be deployed for search and rescue in the European country. As of February 11, the earthquake claimed over 24,000 lives, left thousands injured, and destroyed thousands of houses. Local authorities have declared a state of emergency that requires urgent search and rescue missions.