New York (VNA) – Vietnam is among fourcountries in Southeast Asia selected to be the training sites for the UNpeacekeeping forces, with the first training course to be held in Vietnam atthe end of this year.
The decision wasannounced by the United Nations (UN) Department of Field Support (DFS) on June25 following its inspection of training sites for the UN peacekeeping forces inthe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The other three countries are Cambodia,Indonesia and Thailand.
Representatives of ASEAN member countrieswelcomed the UN to open peacekeeping training courses in the Southeast Asianregion and congratulated Vietnam on being the first country in the region tohost the course.
All training facilitiesfor peacekeeping forces in Vietnam meet international standards.
The selection of Vietnam as the first training placeamong ASEAN nations demonstrates the UN’s high evaluation of Vietnam’s commitmentsand contributions to the UN peacekeeping activities.
Vietnam is preparing to send a second-levelfield hospital to South Sudan.
The country has sent 20officers to work at the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission inCentral African Republic and the UN Mission in South Sudan, including a femaleofficer, after nearly four years of joining the UN peacekeeping operations.-VNA
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