Hanoi, March 30 -- The Vietnam People's Army (VPA) is preparing to deploy a force to Myanmar to assist with its earthquake recovery efforts, according to the VPA General Staff at a conference on March 29. A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, triggering at least 10 aftershocks ranging from magnitude 2.8 to 7.5. Thousands of people have been killed or injured in the disaster. China, India, Russia, and Malaysia have already dispatched aid teams to Myanmar. The Minister of National Defence has instructed the General Staff to assemble a relief force, pending approval from national authorities, to help Myanmar mitigate the disaster's impact. The General Staff's Search and Rescue Department, in coordination with relevan...