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Vietnam peacekeeping force sets out on first mission in South Sudan

The first group of Vietnam peacekeeping force with 30 members set off for South Sudan on October 1 for the nation’s first mission as an independent unit, which is to run a level-2 field hospital in the East Africa country.
Vietnam peacekeeping force sets out on first mission in South Sudan ảnh 1Vietnamese medical doctors of the field hospital to be deployed in South Sudan offer incense in tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at the Nha Rong Port in HCM City before participating in the UN’s peacekeeping force. (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – The first group of Vietnam peacekeeping force with 30 members set offfor South Sudan on October 1 for the nation’s first mission as an independent unit,which is to run a level-2 field hospital in the East Africa country.

On November 25, 2014, theDefence Ministry issued a decision to establish the level-2 field hospital witha 70-strong staff, a step to realise the Party and State’s policy on joiningthe United Nations’ peacekeeping activities in the field of humanitarianactivities. Since then, the hospital’s staff have engaged in intensive trainingin accordance with the UN’s standards.

Lieutenant Colonel Bui DucThanh, director of the level-2 field hospital, affirmed that all staff membersof the hospital have met the UN’s requirements on both professional ethics andskills, and are ready for their mission.

Thanh said besides fulfillingthe tasks set by the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, the hospital’sstaffers also aim to serve as messengers of peace from Vietnam and promote thecountry’s image.

Following the signing of aMemorandum of Understanding on Vietnam’s deployment of a field hospital toSouth Sudan in New York on September 26, UN Under-Secretary-General for FieldSupport Atul Khare expressed his belief that Vietnam will deploy a high-qualityhospital that can effectively contribute to the UN’s peacekeeping activities,and his hope for more contributions from Vietnam to this important mission.-VNA

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