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Vietnam strives to raise female UN peacekeepers to 20% by 2025

Vietnam is striving to raise the rate of female officers in the country's peacekeeping force to 20% by 2025, Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Hoang Xuan Chien told a conference in Hanoi on October 19.
Vietnam strives to raise female UN peacekeepers to 20% by 2025 ảnh 1Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Hoang Xuan Chien presents certificates of merit from the Minister of National Defence for peacekeeping forces engaging in activities of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is striving to raise the rate of female officers in the country's peacekeeping force to 20% by 2025, Deputy Minister ofNational Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen HoangXuan Chien told a conference in Hanoi on October 19.

Chiensaid Vietnam pledgesto continue maintaining staff of the Engineering Unit and Level-2 FieldHospital as well as those in peacekeeping missions. He wished tocontinue receiving support from the UN and international community to expandthe country's presence and capability as requested. 

The officer noted that Vietnam is among the leading countries regarding the rate of women in peacekeeping forces, with 16%, compared to the general rate of around 10%. 

Col. Pham ManhThang, Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, reported that both the EngineeringUnit Rotation No. 1 and the Level-2 Field Hospital No. 4 of Vietnam had excellently performed their tasks during their terms . 

He said the Engineering Unit Rotation No. 1 had fulfilled the tasks assigned by the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). The team built, upgraded and repaired majortransportation routes and patrol roads totalling 303 km in length, ensured thesmooth flow of traffic on all routes, undertook repairs and maintenance forcamp facilities, bridges, and infrastructure in the UNISFA operational area.  

It was chosen by UNISFA Force Commander as the pioneering unit in the smart camp project,which involves restructuring the mission's infrastructure.

Meanwhile, the Level-2Field Hospital No. 4 provided treatment for 1,468 patients, came up with plansto fight COVID-19, malaria, monkey pox and Ebola.

The two units actively engaged in mobilisation activities suchas providing free checkups and medicines for local people and helping the host locality dredge canals and build drainages. They also planted trees in schools, hospitals, villages and military bases to createa clean and beautiful environment, and donated books, notebooks, writing materialsand clothing to local students. 

Vietnam strives to raise female UN peacekeepers to 20% by 2025 ảnh 2At the event (Photo: VNA)

Concluding its tenure, the Engineer Unit Rotation No. 1received commendation letters from the UNISFA Force Commander, the Director ofthe UN Police Division, the Chief of the UN Mission Support, the Ministry ofEducation and Department of Education of Abyei in recognition of theirsignificant contributions and dedication to assigned work.

The hospital and five staff members received certificates ofmerit from the UNISFA Force Commander for performingtheir assigned tasks extremely well.

On the occasion, collectives and individuals of both unitsreceived certificates of merit from the Minister of National Defence and the Chiefof the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army for their outstandingachievements at UN missions./.

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