The National Search and Rescue Committee said around 2,500 people and nearly 700 vehicles will join the exercise. All units have completed preliminary training and preparations.
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Past Arex exercises were organised in Malaysia in 2005, Cambodia in 2006, Singapore in 2007, and Thailand in 2008.
The training scenario posits a Neptune super storm hitting northern Vietnam, causing large scale flooding and leaving thousands of people dead or missing. The Government declares a state of emergency and directs ministries, departments, and localities to implement rescue measures. Regional nations are asked for aid.
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ASEAN search and rescue forces will practice coordinated evacuations, relief provisions, search and rescue operations, field hospital operations, and responses to chemical contamination.
Major General Pham Hoai Giang, Head of the National Defence Ministry’s Search and Rescue Department, said all units involved are ready for the exercise.
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Arex-13 will help participating countries fine-tune their coordination during responses to regional emergencies.
It also allows ASEAN nations to test the effectiveness of cooperative mechanisms in resolving shared security challenges, improving multilateral interaction and defence collaboration, limiting natural disasters, and promoting stability and safety in the Asia-Pacific region.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
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