Specifically, Major Luc Thai Ha will join MINUSCA while Captain Vu Quang Khai will serve with UNISFA. This is the fourth time that Vietnamese Coast Guard officers have been deployed on UN peace missions.

Captain Vu Quang Khai and Major Luc Thai Ha.

Speaking at a meeting on February 26, Major General Le Quang Dao — Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard — congratulated the two officers on their selection as personnel for the peace missions.

He stressed that the Vietnam Coast Guard is proud to contribute some of their best officers to act as the country’s ambassadors of peace.

The major general asked the two dispatched officers to uphold the qualities of Vietnamese soldiers and overcome all challenges to successfully fulfil their assigned duties.

For his part, Major Luc Thai Ha said the two have been fully prepared to join the UN peace missions and affirmed that they will quickly adapt to the new working environment and help spread the image of a peace-loving Vietnam.

Major Luc Thai Ha will work as an intelligence officer at MINUSCA starting from February 2024, while Captain Vu Quang Khai will serve as a military observer at UNISFA from March.

Vietnam, US establish comprehensive strategic partnership for peace, cooperation, and development

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More police officers deployed to UN peacekeeping mission

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on August 16 handed over the State President’s decision to deploy three more police officers to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

Vietnam continues global peacekeeping efforts

Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 2 left for Abyei on August 8 to carry out the peacekeeping mission of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei. Members of the unit are fully prepared to conduct their assigned duties and responsibilities.

Building regional structure of inclusion, connectivity crucial to maintain peace, prosperity

In order to maintain a blue sky, a peaceful environment and prosperity for future generations, all countries should join hands in building a regional cooperation structure of inclusion and stability with connectivity in politics, security, economy, trade, culture, society and people-to-people exchange, while upholding the UN Charter and international law, stated National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Peace, security, stability – prerequisite for prosperity: Vietnamese FM

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Source: NDO