Vietnam ready for ASEAN disaster relief effort

Source: Pano feed

(VOV) – Vietnam has fully prepared its legal basis for ASEAN cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.


A representative of the Vietnam People’s Army was speaking at the second ASEAN militaries’ humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise which open in Brunei on June 16.


He said the Vietnam military wants to share its experience in coping with natural disasters with other militaries in the region.


He also spoke highly of the role ASEAN plays in coordinating and using forces for the search and rescue work.


Rehearsals, co-hosted by Singapore and Brunei, took place in the form of seminars and mock drills


Representatives from Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam presented reports, highlighting the role of the national disaster management centre in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, the first ASEAN Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercise (ARF DiREx 2013), and national experience in coping with floods and providing humanitarian assistance.




Đăng ký: VietNam News