Military units, local authorities, and emergency forces are ramping up relief operations as prolonged torrential rains have triggered devastating floods across the central provinces of Gia Lai and Dak Lak, leaving tens of thousands of households inundated, many communities isolated, and critical infrastructure damaged.

VOV.VN - The Air Defense – Air Force Service on October 8 deployed three helicopters to urgently deliver relief supplies to residents in northern Lang Son province where many areas have been completely isolated by severe flooding.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Public Security have been directed to prepare forces, supplies, equipment, and vehicles, including helicopters, to support urgent relief efforts in typhoon Bualoi-hit localities, especially isolated areas.

VOV.VN - A final state-level rehearsal for the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day parade took place in Hanoi on the morning of August 30, begining with formations of the Vietnam People’s Air Force flying over the capital’s sky to open the official military parade and civic march.

VOV.VN - Squadrons of military helicopters and fighter jets continued their flight rehearsal over Hanoi’s sky on August 28, preparing for a grand military parade on September 2 marking Vietnam’s 80th National Day.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence on August 2 deployed a helicopter to deliver relief supplies to residents isolated by floods in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence on August 1 dispatched a helicopter to rescue eight residents stranded by floods in northern Son La province.

VOV.VN - The Rescue Department under the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army is expected to carry out four additional helicopter sorties on July 25 to transport relief supplies to flood-stricken communities in Nghe An province, one of the areas hardest hit by typhoon Wipha.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence has mobilised a Mi-171 helicopter to deliver emergency relief supplies to affected areas in central Nghe An province after three suspension bridges were washed away by floodwaters, isolating more than 900 residents in Tuong Duong commune.

VOV.VN - The Search and Rescue Department under the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army is cooperating with Army Corps 18 under Vietnam Helicopter Company to explore the possibility of using helicopters to search for 10 missing crew members of a coal carrying vessel that sank off the coast of Vung Ang in central Vietnam on May 25 evening.