Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh, emphasized that there are no formal schools for training in civil defense, accident and disaster response, and search and rescue operations. Therefore, he called on all military units to accumulate experience, understand the structure and functions of civil defense, and keep abreast of relevant legal documents.

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Deputy Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh addresses the opening ceremony of the course.

Furthermore, he stressed that the military units should prepare a civil defense plan for the 2021-2025 period and beyond, be ready to respond to non-traditional security threats, and provide timely advice to local authorities to tackle unexpected situations.

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An overview of the opening ceremony

As part of the course, participants will take part in several mock drills, including responding to forest fires in Nui Thanh district, Quang Nam province, and observing the equipment and vehicles for search and rescue operations in Engineering Brigade 270 of Military Region 5.

Translated by Trung Thanh