Vietnam provides urgent humanitarian aid to Venezuela

Vietnam has announced urgent humanitarian assistance of $300,000 for Venezuela to aid in the recovery efforts following a severe dual earthquake. The aid package is intended to help the Venezuelan government and its people address the consequences of the natural disaster and stabilize life in the affected regions.

The decision comes in the spirit of traditional solidarity and mutual support between the Vietnamese and Venezuelan peoples. The devastating dual earthquake, which occurred on June 24, caused significant loss of life and property damage. Vietnam's commitment to providing this aid underscores its dedication to assisting nations in times of crisis.

This humanitarian gesture follows an earlier deployment of a Vietnamese search and rescue team. The 124-member team, comprising elite personnel from the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security, was dispatched to Venezuela to assist in the immediate aftermath of the disaster.

Vietnamese officials have confirmed the safety of Vietnamese citizens residing, studying, and working in Venezuela. The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela is actively coordinating with local authorities to monitor the situation, provide support, and ensure the protection of citizens affected by the earthquake. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Pham Thu Hang, conveyed messages of sympathy from high-ranking Vietnamese officials, including President To Lam, to their Venezuelan counterparts.

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Upon learning of the severe human and property damage caused by the earthquake on June 24 to the people of Venezuela, on June 25, General Secretary and President To Lam sent a message of sympathy to interim President Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez.