Division 370 deploys 7 flights carrying goods for relief efforts

Continuing to assist Central provinces damaged by flooding, on November 23, Regiment 917 and Division 370 of the Air Defense and Air Force Service deployed further search-and-rescue and relief missions for residents in affected areas.

Troops from Regiment 917, Division 370 distribute relief goods to residents. Photo: Courtesy of Regiment 917, Division 370

On November 23, Regiment 917, Division 370, and the Air Defense and Air Force Service conducted a total of seven helicopter flights, transporting 20 tonnes of supplies, including food, essential commodities, and necessary equipment.

Large numbers of residents in disaster-affected areas wait to receive relief goods. Photo: Courtesy of Regiment 917, Division 370

Colonel Cu Duc Huong, Commander of Division 370, said that aircrew units delivered emergency supplies to multiple isolated areas, including Tien Chieu Hamlet and My Canh Hamlet in the communes of Hoa Thinh and Hoa Xuan; Phuoc Nong Hamlet in Tay Hoa 2 Commune; and Phong Lien 1 and Phong Lien 2 communes in Dak Lak Province, ensuring that aid reached the right locations at the right time.

“In challenging weather conditions, officers and soldiers of Regiment 917 remain determined to complete their assigned missions, upholding the spirit of ‘Helping the people is a call from the heart of Uncle Ho’s soldiers’; ‘No one should suffer hunger or cold due to floods’; and ‘Wherever the people need us, the Air Force will be there’—contributing to assisting residents in overcoming hardship caused by natural disasters. At present, the unit is preparing and remains ready to carry out new missions upon receiving orders,” Colonel Cu Duc Huong emphasized.

By Nguyet Ha - Translated by Thuc Oanh, Thu Ha