Thursday, 28/04/2022 16:55 (GMT+7)
(CPV) - Vietnam's Engineering Unit Rotation 1 and Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 4 left Hanoi on April 27 for UN peacekeeping missions in Abyei and South Sudan.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of the Defence - Security Council and Commander-in-chief of the People's Armed Forces, attended the deployment ceremony held by the Ministry of National Defence.
Members of the Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 4 on the way to the plane to South Sudan on the mission.
As many as 63 of the Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 4 replaced the rotation 3.
Military agencies’ representatives wished Vietnamese officers and soldiers good luck.
Tran Thanh Lam, Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee Commission on Popularization and Education, encouraged soldiers.
Female military officers and soldiers of Vietnam's Engineering Unit Rotation 1
Vietnam's Engineering Unit Rotation 1, which includes 184 officers and soldiers, including 21 females, will contribute to providing humanitarian assistance activities, helping UN peacekeeping missions to carry out the task of preserving and restoring peace, and bringing a peaceful life to the people of African countries.
Officers and soldiers with State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc wished the officers and soldiers good health, luck and success, continuing to brighten the image of Vietnamese soldiers among international friends and people.
The participation of Vietnamese peacekeepers at UN missions contributes to realizing the political commitments of the Party and State of Vietnam as a responsible member of the community, willing to join hands to solve problems, maintain a peaceful and stable environment for cooperation and development in the region and the world.
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