Hanoi, June 28 -- The Ministry of National Defence of Vietnam has decided to deploy an 82-member military humanitarian and disaster relief team to Venezuela to support search and rescue operations and post-earthquake recovery efforts following the devastating earthquakes that struck the South American country on June 24. The ministry is scheduled to hold a meeting to assign tasks in Hanoi on June 28 afternoon before the contingent's departure.

The deployment comes after two deadly earthquakes caused severe casualties and widespread damage in Venezuela. To support relief efforts, the Vietnam People's Army has established a humanitarian assistance mission comprising command personnel, a military engineering search-and-rescue unit, medical ...