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Military Engineering Unit Rotation 1 back home from Abyei

Vietnam’s Military Engineering Unit Rotation 1 has successfully accomplished its peacekeeping tasks at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and came back to a homecoming ceremony held at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on August 15 morning.
Military Engineering Unit Rotation 1 back home from Abyei ảnh 1Vietnam’s Military Engineering Unit Rotation 1 has successfully accomplished its peacekeeping tasks at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s MilitaryEngineering Unit Rotation 1 has successfully accomplished its peacekeeping tasks atthe UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and came back to a homecoming ceremonyheld at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on August 15morning.

Colonel Pham Manh Thang, Director of the VietnamDepartment of Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defence,lauded efforts by the unit during their stay in Abyei.

All of its 184 members have been honoured with the “Forthe UN peacekeeping cause” medal of the UN and commended by the UNISFA ForceCommander and the Mayor of Abyei for theirdedication and contributions over the past more than one year.

Thang stressed that they have leftgood impressions on international friends in general and Abyei residents inparticular, and helped promote the image of Uncle Ho’s soldiers as well as “blueberets” of Vietnam to the world.
Military Engineering Unit Rotation 1 back home from Abyei ảnh 2A homecoming ceremony is held at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on August 15 morning for the unit. (Photo: VNA)
Colonel Mac Duc Trong, head of the unit, reported that within 15 months in Abyei, the force built and upgraded nearly 70kilometres of roads, opened 15 new patrol routes with a total length of 303 kilometres,built an airfield in Diffa, and engaged in humanitarianactivities there.

Meanwhile, Military Engineering Unit Rotation 2 arrivedin the UN peacekeeping mission on August 12, the People’s Army Newspaper reported.  

The unit brought along about 300 tonnes ofsupplies, including equipment, machinery, and food to serve the performance ofduties and daily needs for one year of working.

The 203-member unit was established in November 2022under a decision of the Ministry of National Defence./.
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