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Vietnamese rescue officers spend the final night of their mission in Turkey in frigid temperatures of around 5-7 degrees Celsius. |
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The team conducted searches at 31 sites in Hatay, Turkey, during the ten days of the mission. |
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The Vietnamese military team recovered 36 bodies from the rubble in Hatay. |
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According to Major General Pham Van Ty, head of the military search and rescue team, the team members undertook the international mission with “the order from their hearts”. |
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On the final morning in Turkey, the officers pack up their belongings and tents to prepare for the trip home. The cracks left by the earthquake remain at their camping site. |
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Major General Ty says the first-hand experience from the search and rescue mission in Turkey has provided many valuable lessons for the Vietnamese military. |
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Turkish people affected by the earthquake bid farewell to Vietnamese rescuers, who also presented essential goods to local residents. |
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A meal with international friends in Turkey. |
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The whole team before departing Turkey. |
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Following the ten-day mission in Turkey, Vietnamese military rescue officers have left an image of a humane and benevolent Vietnam doing its best to help international friends. |
