At around 12:30 pm (local time, ie 16:30 pm Vietnam time) on February 10, the delegation of the Ministry of Public Security participating in rescue and rescue including 24 officers and soldiers arrived at the airport in the Turkish city of Adana. .
The delegation of the Ministry of Public Security participating in the rescue and rescue has arrived at the airport in Adana city, Turkey (Photo: Tien Dung).
Representatives of the Organizing Committee and the Embassy of Vietnam in Turkey welcomed the delegation at the airport and prepared for the group of 3 cars to move. After arriving at the airport, the group moved to Adiyaman city, 300km from the airport. Here, the delegation will coordinate with international rescue forces to search under the rubble and collapsed buildings to find and rescue people trapped in the earthquake disaster on the morning of February 6. .
Colonel Nguyen Minh Khuong, Deputy Director of the Police Department of Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue, carried out procedures for the delegation at the airport. (Photo: Tien Dung).
The delegation gathered equipment to prepare for the task (Photo: Tien Dung).
Earlier, on the afternoon of February 9, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Public Security held a ceremony to send out the rescue team to go on a mission in Turkey.
Lieutenant General To An Xo, Assistant Member of the Politburo, Minister of Public Security and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security, said that this is the first time that the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam has sent a delegation to perform an international mission in the country. a disaster area far away from Vietnam.
The delegation received the mission to set off right after the Prime Minister agreed to send rescue teams from Vietnam to assist the Turkish people and departed for Turkey just a few hours after receiving the order. This proves the professionalism, discipline and combativeness of the Vietnamese rescue force.
The Ministry of Public Security spokesman said that through this rescue and rescue work, the “messengers” of peace will leave a beautiful image in the hearts of the people of Turkey and Syria as well as in the hearts of friends. international. At the same time, learn valuable experiences from international friends in carrying out rescue work. On the other hand, this is also the integration of Vietnam, showing the growth of Vietnam, rising up against international friends, on par with the world, ready to participate as a responsible member. responsibility of the United Nations in solving international problems.