Search and rescue force from the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) on February 17 located another two victims buried by the recent earthquake in Hatay province of Turkey .

In response to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and under the consent of the Prime Minister, the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society has called for all committees, ministries, branches, organisations, agencies, units, enterprises, individuals, benefactors, people of all classes, and all officers, members and volunteers of Red Cross Societies at all levels to give donations to people in earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria.

Vietnamese sappers on February 14 located three points where victims are buried under debris due to the huge earthquakes in Hatay province, one of the localities hardest hit by the natural disaster in Turkey.

The world is paying great attention to Turkey and Syria and urgently planning to provide the two countries with timely assistance, in sharing their painful losses, as the information regarding the number of casualties from the recent earthquake, is being constantly updated.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 17 sent a message of condolences to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the coal mine blast in Amasra town, Bartin province.