Defence attachés hail Vietnam’s Malaysian jet search
Defence attachés from 21 countries have hailed Vietnam for its active operation in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, saying that it demonstrates a high sense of solidarity and friendship in rescue efforts.
They made the praise at a working session with the Defence Ministry’s Department of Foreign Relations and the Vietnam People’s Army General Staff’s Rescue Department in Hanoi on April 1.
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| Vietnamese helicopters were dispatched to scour for the missing plane |
From March 8-15, Vietnam mobilised nearly 2,400 personnel, 11 planes of various kinds, 10 ships and a set of tracking radar to search for the missing plane.
On top of this, 815 fishing vessels and more than 6,500 people also joined in the around-the-clock search.
A command office, led by Deputy Transport Minister and deputy chief of the National Committee for Search and Rescue Pham Quy Tieu, was also established.
During the hunt, Vietnam allowed 12 planes and 19 vessels from Malaysia, Singapore, mainland China, the US and Taiwan to track the plane in its waters.