Held by the VNDPKO under the assistance of Australia, the program attracted the participation of 26 trainees from the L2FH No.2 and the Air Defense - Air Force Service.

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Delegates in a joint photo

Addressing the event, Major General Hoang Kim Phung, the VNDPKO’s Director, said that the program aimed to raise the trainees’ competence in conducting aero-medical evacuation while implementing UN peacekeeping duties and military tasks. It was also to strengthen cooperation in UN peacekeeping operations between Vietnam and Australia.

The four-day program focused on internationally-standardized procedures for aero-medical evacuation, process of making plans to evacuate the injured by air, principles to ensure safety during the evacuation, and Australia’s experiences of carrying out aero-medical evacuation at a UN Mission.

In addition, the trainees practiced providing medical first aid, preparing and conducting aero-medical evacuation, and dealing with rising circumstances at Hoa Lac Airport.

Translated by Tran Hoai