HANOI - Vietnam has decided to end the search mission for a missing Malaysian jet, a senior military officer said at Vietnam's National Committee for Search and Rescue here on Saturday.

Vo Van Tuan, deputy chief of the General Staff of Vietnam People's Army, told reporters the decision was made after Vietnam had received information from Vietnamese ambassador to Malaysia Saturday afternoon that Malaysia has decided to end searching in the South China Sea.

Do Ba Ty, chief of the General Staff of Vietnam People's Army and deputy defense minister, announced the decision at a meeting held at the headquarters of the Defense Ministry upon consideration of the information.

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, a Boeing 777-200ER with 239 on board, disappeared suddenly early last Saturday en route to Beijing.

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