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Vietnamese military engineering unit, field hospital deployed on UN peacekeeping mission
Vietnamese military engineering unit, field hospital deployed on UN peacekeeping mission
President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Wednesday attended the deployment ceremony of two Vietnamese military units on a UN peacekeeping mission to Abyei and South Sudan.
Departing on the mission are 184 officers and soldiers of Military Engineering Unit No.1 and 63 of the Level-2 Field Hospital No.4. This is the first time Việt Nam has sent military engineers to join UN peacekeeping efforts.
Also in attendance were the UN resident coordinator, head of the EU delegation, ambassadors and defence attachés of foreign countries to Việt Nam.
Addressing the event, President Phúc acknowledged the positive results that the Vietnamese military has achieved on previous UN peacekeeping missions, which has been highly regarded by communities and the UN.
It could be said that Việt Nam’s participation over the past eight years has been a highlight in the multilateral foreign policies of the Government, Party and military, he added.
The President also extended his gratitude to the UN, partner countries and organisations that have contributed to the country, and hopes that Việt Nam will continue to receive support during peacekeeping missions.
Presiding over the ceremony, defence minister General Phan Văn Giang said: “During the missions, officers and soldiers will always maintain their solidarity, unity, determination to overcome challenges, and strive to fulfil the tasks assigned.
“They will be the true envoy of peace, the symbol of humanism, international solidarity, the embodiment of the noble qualities in a ‘soldier of Uncle Hồ’ in the new era, the multinational, multicultural environment of the UN.”
Despite the complicated developments of COVID-19, the field hospital staff have completed the medical, military and language training programme in preparation for the deployment.
During their mission in South Sudan, the Level-2 Field Hospital No. 4 will focus on applying technology in medical examination and treatment, which will be the premise for them to conduct scientific research.
The hospital will also continue working on public communications and disease prevention in the harsh environment of the area.
The 184 staff members of Military Engineering Unit No.1 will help provide humanitarian assistance, supporting the UN delegations in keeping and re-establishing peace in the area.
They will also ensure transport, perform road maintenance, help reconstruct the UN base, and provide support for the local community by building community houses, schools, and other public facilities.
Taking into account the latest deployment, Việt Nam’s military has sent a total of 76 officers on individual duties, and 426 soldiers in groups on UN peacekeeping missions.
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All comments [ 17 ]
It is an honour of the Vietnam People’s Army to be the first force to send personnel to this international mission. Over the last eight years, its officers have proved themselves completely capable of fulfilling tasks at the request of the UN, and they have received very high evaluation from UN leaders.
We have also been highly valued and admired by international friends as well as people in the host countries thanks to their successful implementation of many activities, especially the mass mobilisation activities that had never been carried out in the missions in the past.
I believe with thorough preparations in multiple aspects, the engineering unit of Vietnam will successfully perform the duties assigned by the Party, State, Central Military Commission, and Ministry of National Defence while meeting the UN’s expectations.
UN has thanked Vietnam for its strong support for as well as personnel contributions to UN peacekeeping operations.
Vietnam is a very friendly country to everyone all over the world and Vietnam also wants to contribute all its ability to the peacekeeping operations of the world
This is not just an honor for them, but it is also an honor for Vietnamese people to join a peacekeeping mission. They have received a lot of support from the government, from the army and from the Vietnamese people.
Vietnam’s contributions to UN peacekeeping activities have been acknowledged by the international community, UN organizations, and international and non-governmental organizations in the host countries.
Vietnamese officers have been praised for their professionalism, disciplines, dependability, and adaptability.
The UN selected Vietnam as the first training center for international peacekeeping activities in Southeast Asia.
Vietnam is a responsible member of the international community and is committed to UN peacekeeping activities.
Vietnam considers UN peacekeeping activities to be more appropriate work for the army with a clear aim of preserving peace. Vietnam wants to send peacekeeping officers to other countries outside South Sudan and Central Africa.
Vietnam’s active participation in UN peacekeeping operations embodies the Party and State’s foreign policy of multilateralisation and diversification of external relations, independence, self-reliance, and respect for the UN’s goals and principles, thereby contributing to the building of a sustainable peace.
The peacekeeping force of Việt Nam has made considerable contributions in the past, which have won the recognition and high evaluation from the United Nations and international friends, helping to promote the country’s stature and prestige in the region and the world.
The Vietnamese peacekeepers are “fully capable to join all the standards from United Nations”, and that they are proving their experience on the ground in South Sudan.
The experiences that Việt Nam is seeing and getting in South Sudan, they can bring a lot of those lessons learned back here and incorporate into Việt Nam, but also spread it to their peers and the future missions.
Bravo Vietnam!
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