Airlift missions deliver relief supplies to flood-affected communities

In recent days, the Air Defense – Air Force has actively participated in relief operations, conducting flights to deliver essential supplies to residents in need across Central Vietnam.

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Essential goods, including food, drinking water, and medical supplies, are loaded onto helicopters to hardest hit areas.

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At Long Thang Stadium in Dong Xuan commune, Dak Lak province, trucks are positioned on standby to receive relief goods unloaded from military helicopters and deliver them directly to flood-affected residents.

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On November 23 alone, the 917th Regiment of the 370th Division under the Air Defense – Air Force has conducted a total of nine helicopter flights, transporting nearly 20 tonnes of goods, including food, essential supplies, and emergency equipment.

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Hundreds of residents gather at designated distribution points to receive the relief supplies.

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To ensure that affected residents receive relief goods as quickly as possible, authorities also carry out direct distribution at the stadium immediately after the helicopters land.

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Images of hundreds of residents waiting at designated gathering points have become deeply moving moments. Many share that the arrival of the helicopters feels like “a beacon of hope” amid the disaster.

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Recipients are happy, because many their families have been isolated for days, with food supplies running out and no means of communication.

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Residents remain orderly and work closely with local forces to ensure the swift and accurate distribution of relief supplies to the right beneficiaries.

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These relief supplies are not only essential goods, but also a source of reassurance - a reminder that the State and the community leave no one behind in times of disaster.

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Airlift missions carry not only food and essential supplies, but also the compassion and care of the Party, the State, the armed forces, and the wider community.

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The coordination between the Air Force, local authorities, and residents ensure that relief efforts are carried out quickly, safely, and effectively, helping to minimise losses and boost the morale of flood-affected communities.