Vietnamese rescuers in Myanmar have recovered 28 bodies and saved one individual from the rubble caused by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck on March 28 and has resulted in over 3,500 deaths, according to the National Civil Defense Steering Committee.​

These outcomes were reported as of 5:30 pm on Sunday, the committee stated, noting that search and rescue operations conducted by the forces from Vietnam's Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Public Security had been concluded.​

The Vietnamese forces, deployed to Myanmar on March 30, are now prepared to undertake new assignments following the completion of search and rescue activities.​

On Sunday, Soe Win, Myanmar's Minister of Social Welfare, Relief, and Resettlement, declared the end of search and rescue efforts in Naypyidaw, Myanmar's capital.

He expressed deep gratitude to international rescue teams, including the Vietnamese forces.​

A significant operation occurred on April 2 when a Vietnamese sapper team, collaborating with Turkish and Myanmarese rescue units, successfully rescued 26-year-old Htet Maung Maung. He had been trapped for over five days beneath the debris of a collapsed hotel in Naypyidaw after the earthquake.​

Previously, the Vietnamese defense ministry dispatched 80 personnel, along with essential equipment, supplies, medications, six service dogs, and relief materials to Myanmar to support earthquake relief efforts.​

The public security ministry also sent 26 firefighters and rescue officers, accompanied by service dogs, to participate in the humanitarian mission.​

According to reports from the Myanmar military junta, 849 metric tons of international aid has been delivered to those affected by the earthquake.

Additionally, 1,519 international relief workers have arrived and are conducting assistance operations in the affected regions.

The earthquake on March 28 has resulted in at least 3,514 fatalities, 4,809 injuries, and 210 individuals missing across six states and regions of Myanmar, as reported by the Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper on Monday.

The disaster has also caused extensive infrastructure damage, leaving tens of thousands without livelihoods.​

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