7 Vietnamese officers participate in United Nations peacekeeping
On May 21, the Ministry of National Defense held a ceremony to present the President's decision and assign tasks to 7 officers to perform United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic and South Sudan.
Lieutenant Colonel Vu Van Hiep and Major Ly Thanh Tam will serve as military observers in South Sudan. The five officers on duty in the Central African Republic include: Major Nguyen Duy Quang, Lieutenant Colonel Bui Thanh Van, Captain Bui Xuan Duong, Captain Dao Duy, and Senior Lieutenant Vu Manh Thang.
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| Representative of the group of officers speaking. Photo: VNA |
Speaking at the ceremony, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh (Deputy Minister of National Defense) requested the seven officers to seriously implement the foreign policy and viewpoints of the Party, State, and army, the UN regulations at the mission, and the laws of the host country.
In the near future, Vietnam will send a level 2 field hospital to perform UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan. Therefore, the General hopes that the seven officers will become a bridge between Vietnam and the UN mission to contact and resolve related issues on the ground, creating favorable conditions for the deployment of the unit in the field.
Who is the first female Vietnamese officer in UN peacekeeping?
Major Do Thi Hang Nga received the President's Decision on assigning her to the position of staff officer, in charge of monitoring military activities at the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan. She is the first female officer of Vietnam to be selected and assigned to a United Nations peacekeeping mission.
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