Vietnamese Police and Army send earthquake relief team to Myanmar

(Vietjet, Hanoi, March 30, 2025) - In response to the emergency in Myanmar following the earthquake disaster, Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of National Defense quickly dispatched a delegation to assist the people of Myanmar. Vietjet has operated two modern A330 and A321 aircraft to transport the mission team from the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam to Myanmar.

Vietjet promptly prepared the technical aspects, flight permits to ensure the flights could take off quickly.

On the afternoon of March 30, two flights numbered VJ2875 and VJ2877 took off from Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, carrying 106 rescue and relief soldiers from the armed forces, along with search and rescue dogs together with more than 60 tons of cargo for relief efforts, including medical equipment and food supplies, to Yangon city, Myanmar.

Vietjet’s flight crew and staff assigned to assist the relief delegation are experienced in operations and relief flights.

Vietjet CEO, Mr. Dinh Viet Phuong shared: “Always ready for special flights, Vietjet has quickly carried out the necessary preparations and successfully completed two flights transporting the emergency rescue delegation of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense to Myanmar, promptly supporting the relief efforts for the earthquake victims.”

At Yangon Airport (Myanmar), after the two flights land, the rescue and relief soldiers from the armed forces along with Vietjet staff will immediately commence unloading and rapidly transporting the supplies to relief locations. Police and military officers will participate in searching for the missing, providing medical assistance, and addressing the consequences of the earthquake...

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar on March 28 caused severe impacts, resulting in over 1,600 fatalities, nearly 3,500 injuries, and hundreds missing. The strong tremors caused damage to homes, collapsing bridges and roads in Myanmar. Thailand and Vietnam also reported strong shaking due to the earthquake.

Vietjet has experience in carrying out many relief flights with the spirit of mutual support and compassion - “spreading love” both domestically and internationally. Vietjet flights have previously transported goods and disaster relief forces from the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia in 2018, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013… Vietjet also swiftly deployed flights carrying healthcare workers, police, and military forces participating in pandemic prevention throughout the pandemic. Charitable activities and community support are an integral part of the lives of Vietjet people.