Vietnam’s contributions to peacekeeping operations appreciated
Kamal Malhotra, UN Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Vietnam, lauded the country’s contributions to UN peacekeeping operations at a meeting on September 5.
UN Resident Coordinator Kamal Malhotra (fourth, left), Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh (fifth, left) and representatives of relevant units pose for a photo (Photo: qdnd.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Kamal Malhotra, UN ResidentCoordinator and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ResidentRepresentative in Vietnam, lauded the country’s contributions to UNpeacekeeping operations at a meeting on September 5.
At the meeting with Deputy Defence MinisterNguyen Chi Vinh in Hanoi, Malhotra said UN organisations are ready to helpVietnam’s peacekeepers to improve their skills.
They are also willing to help the country builda long-term strategy for deploying peacekeepers to UN missions and promote itsrole in UN peacekeeping operations, he added.
Sen. Lt. Gen. Vinh said after sending officersto UN peacekeeping operations, Vietnam is preparing for the deployment of alevel-2 field hospital and a military engineering unit, reiterating theVietnamese Government and army’s commitment to UN peacekeeping activities.
A UN delegation on June 27 had a working session with the Engineering High Command and watched the performance of a combat engineering team to assess their readiness for UN peacekeeping activities.
UN peacekeeping forces trust the enthusiasm and responsibility of Vietnamese peacekeeping forces, especially through the deeds of the Ho Chi Minh City-based Military Hospital 175.
A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army attended the Chiefs of Defence Conference on United Nations peacekeeping in New York, the US, on July 6-7.
United Nations (UN) peacekeeping activities should be reformed to adapt to arising security challenges, said Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.
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Cheng stressed that this is third time PM Chinh has attended the meeting and he is among the few senior government officials participating in this year's event, which is considered as a rare and commendable gesture.
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Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
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UN Resident Coordinator Kamal Malhotra (fourth, left), Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh (fifth, left) and representatives of relevant units pose for a photo (Photo: qdnd.vn) 
