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Vietnam's engineering unit, field hospital leave for UN peacekeeping missions

Vietnam's Engineering Unit Rotation 1 and Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 4 left Hanoi on April 27 for UN peacekeeping missions in Abyei and South Sudan.
Vietnam's engineering unit, field hospital leave for UN peacekeeping missions ảnh 1The deployment ceremony was held by the Ministry of National Defence in Hanoi on April 27. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam's EngineeringUnit Rotation 1 and Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 4 left Hanoi on April 27 for UNpeacekeeping missions in Abyei and South Sudan.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of the Defence- Security Council and Commander-in-chief of the People's Armed Forces,attended the deployment ceremony held by the Ministry of National Defence.

The event also saw the attendance of the UN Resident Coordinator, foreign ambassadors, the Head of the European Union Delegation,and foreign defence attachés in Vietnam.

Departing on the mission are 184 officers andsoldiers of the Engineering Unit Rotation 1 and 63 of the Level-2 FieldHospital Rotation 4. This is the first time Vietnam has sent military engineers tojoin UN peacekeeping operations.
Vietnam's engineering unit, field hospital leave for UN peacekeeping missions ảnh 2President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the officers and soldiers. (Photo: VNA)
Addressing the event, President Phuc acknowledgedthe positive results that the Vietnamese military has achieved on previous UNpeacekeeping missions, which has been highly regarded by communities and theUN.

It could be said that Vietnam’s participation overthe past eight years has been a highlight in the multilateral foreign policiesof the Government, Party and military, he added.

The President also extended his gratitude to the UN,partner countries and organisations that have contributed to the country, andhoped that Vietnam will continue to receive support during peacekeepingmissions.

Presiding over the ceremony, Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang said: “During the missions, officers and soldiers willalways maintain their solidarity, unity, determination to overcome challenges,and strive to fulfil the tasks assigned."
Vietnam's engineering unit, field hospital leave for UN peacekeeping missions ảnh 3President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the deployment ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
“They will be the true envoy of peace, the symbol ofhumanism, international solidarity, the embodiment of the noble qualities in a‘soldier of Uncle Ho’ in the new era, the multinational, multiculturalenvironment of the UN,” he added.

Despite the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic,the field hospital's staff have completed the medical, military and languagetraining programme in preparation for the deployment.

During their mission in South Sudan, the Level-2Field Hospital Rotation 4 will focus on applying technology in medical examinationand treatment, which will be the premise for them to conduct scientific research.

The hospital will also continue working on publiccommunications and disease prevention in the harsh environment of the area.
Vietnam's engineering unit, field hospital leave for UN peacekeeping missions ảnh 4This is the first time Vietnam has sent military engineers to join UN peacekeeping operations. (Photo: VNA)
The 184 staff members of the Engineering Unit Rotation 1 will help provide humanitarian assistance, supporting the UN delegationsin keeping and re-establishing peace in the area.

They will also ensure transport, perform roadmaintenance, help reconstruct the UN base, and provide support for the localcommunity by building community houses, schools, and other public facilities.

Taking into account the latest deployment, Vietnam’smilitary has sent a total of 76 officers on individual duties, and 436 soldiersin groups on UN peacekeeping missions./.
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