Vietnamese military doctors arrive in South Sudan for UN mission

The first group of Vietnam field hospital with 32 members arrived at South Sudan on October 2 to carry out peacekeeping mission in the African country.

The first group of Vietnam peacekeeping force arrived in Juba International Airport in Juba capital city of South Sudan on October 2 (Source: VNA)

Vietnamese military doctors prepare to leave Juba International Airport for Bentiu town of South Sudan (Source: VNA)

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They are members of the first group of the nation’s level-2 field hospital to carry out United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (Source: VNA)

The remaining members will arrive two weeks later (Source: VNA)

Vietnamese military doctors will take over a field hospital run by the United Kingdom, whose personnel are about to withdraw (Source: VNA)

The peacekeepers are carried to Juba capital city of South Sudan by the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III large transport aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force (Source: VNA)

Vietnamese UN peacekeepers carry the flags of the UN and Vietnam, starting starting their mission in war-torn South Sudan (Source: VNA)

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