Keyword: "Abyei Area"

After more than 11 years of participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations, Vietnam has left strong and positive impressions at missions in South Sudan, the Central African Republic and the Abyei Area. Drawing from a deep aspiration for peace shaped by a history of war, today’s Vietnam is asserting itself as a responsible nation, making active contributions to global peace and security.

The Ministry of National Defence held an event in Hanoi on March 22 to hand over the State President’s decision on peacekeeper deployment and review some Vietnamese officers’ performance at the UN peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic, South Sudan, and the Abyei Area.

Vietnam’s continuous deployment and increase of personnel to UN peacekeeping operations have recorded encouraging results, leaving good impression on UN leaders, commanders of missions, and leaders of host countries.

Vietnamese forces carrying out peacekeeping duties have won support from the Party, State and people, as well as high evaluation from the United Nations and the international community, a military official has said.