Illustrative image (Photo; VNA)HCMCity (VNA) – The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence and itsCambodian counterpart will hold their first joint land border search and rescueexercise in Tuasday commune, Chanthrea district, Cambodia’s Svay Rieng provinceon December 18.
About800 officers and soldiers from the chemical, information and military medicalforces of both sides are expected to join in the drill, the PoliticalDepartment under the High Command of the Military Zone 7 said at a pressconference on December 13.
Accordingto Colonel Hoang Dinh Chung, deputy head of Military Zone 7’s Political Department, the exercise aims toenhance the traditional friendship, solidarity, cooperation and mutual supportbetween Vietnamese and Cambodian armies and people, thus contributing tomaintaining political security and building a common border of peace, stabilityand development cooperation.
Thedrill is an activity to realise the Vietnam-Cambodia protocol on natural disastercombat, search and rescue, and the regulations on coordination between landborder localities of the two countries, he said.
Theexercise will include establishing and operating a joint search and rescuecentre, responding to incidents involving toxic chemicals, and helping withrecovery efforts after disasters.
Onthis occasion, the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence will inaugurate andhand over a medical clinic to Chanthrea district, and present health equipmentand boats to the Cambodian side.
Apartfrom cultural and sport activities, the Military Zone 7 will also grant giftsand free medical checkups and treatment to local Cambodians./.
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