Hanoi, June 28 -- 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. Following instructions from Vietnam's Party and State leadership, the ministry decided to send a specialised team to support searching for missing victims, rescue and emergency response operations, and post-disaster recovery efforts. Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Le Van ...