Nhung received the decision from the State President at a ceremony chaired by Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General on September 26.

Major Bui Van Nhung from the Vietnam People’s Army will work as a military observer at the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.

Since Vietnam officially joined UN peacekeeping operations nearly nine years ago, the country has sent 512 officers to the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Abyei and the UN headquarters.

Four rotations of the level-2 field hospital and the engineering unit rotation 1 have been deployed so far.

Vietnam’s peacekeeping engineering unit launches first humanitarian work in Abyei

Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 1 at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has recently coordinated with Pakistani forces to organise its first humanitarian activity, focusing on medical examination, medicine, and gift-giving to locals in the Amiet Market, the 2nd most populated area in Abyei.

Vietnam sees off 156 sappers to UN peacekeeping mission in Abyei

A ceremony took place on June 12 to bid farewell to the remaining 156 members of Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 1, as they left for peacekeeping duty at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).

Strengthening national defence capacity to safeguard Fatherland, peace: minister

Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang affirmed Vietnam’s viewpoint of building and strengthening national defence capacity to safeguard its Fatherland, protect peace and ensure the welfare for its people, while addressing a plenary session of the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 11.

Vietnam attends international peace forum

Vietnam has attended an international forum on peace, friendship, and development in Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan, with the participation of more than 500 officials, public figures, and experts from many nations.

Peaceful and ancient beauty at Bau stone tomb historical and cultural relic site

(BGO) – Bau stone tomb is located at Xuan Cam commune, Hiep Hoa district (Bac Giang province) to keep the remains of Duke Ngo Dinh Hoanh, a military officials under Le dynasty (Le Than Tong – Le Duy Ky).

Source: NDO