Three more Vietnamese officers to join UN peacekeeping missions
The Ministry of Defence held a ceremony on October 22 to assign three officers to join the UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and the Central African Republic.
Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh (second, right), Deputy Defence Minister and head of the ministry’s steering committee for Vietnam’s participation in UN peacekeeping activities, hands over the decisions to the three officers (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Defence helda ceremony on October 22 to assign three officers to join the UN peacekeeping missionsin South Sudan and the Central African Republic.
Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Defence Minister and head of the ministry’ssteering committee for Vietnam’s participation in UN peacekeeping activities, handed over the decisions and assigned tasks to theofficers.
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Ba Hung and Lieutenant ColonelLy Thanh Tam will work as military observers in South Sudan, while Major Dao DuyTung will be an information analysis advisory officer in the Central African Republic.
Major General Hoang KimPhung, head of the Vietnam Department of PeacekeepingOperations, said the officers are highly qualified and rich in management and commandexperience. They have been fully trained to meet the professional demands of UNpeacekeeping missions.
Vinh reminded the officers to concentrate on ensuring securityand safety, promoting mutual support while performing their tasks, strengtheninginternational solidarity, and maintaining absolute safety amid the COVID-19pandemic.
He noted that the pandemic is still ravaging many countriesand may affect peacekeeping operations, but expressed his belief that the threeofficers will complete all assigned tasks.
Hung said that he and his two fellow officers are readyfor their missions.
He pledged to accomplish all the tasks assigned by theDefence Ministry and the UN, while ensuring safety and contributing to enhancingthe image and profile of Vietnam and its military in the international arena.
In its six years of involvement in UN peacekeeping operations,Vietnam has sent 53 military officers to South Sudan and the Central African Republic,including four women.
There have also been 126 Vietnamese officers and doctorsjoining Field Hospitals No 1 and 2 in South Sudan, including 20 women./.
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Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh (second, right), Deputy Defence Minister and head of the ministry’s steering committee for Vietnam’s participation in UN peacekeeping activities, hands over the decisions to the three officers (Photo: VNA) 
