L2FH Rotation 7 in pre-deployment training and field exercises

The unit is set to assume its duties at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), replacing L2FH Rotation 6.

Senior Colonel Nguyen Ba Hung speaks at the event.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Senior Colonel Nguyen Ba Hung, Deputy Director of the VNDPKO, emphasized that the course is designed to provide essential knowledge about U.N. peacekeeping operations and practical skills required for mission assignments. It also aims to update participants on the current situation in South Sudan, meet U.N. task requirements, and fulfill assignments from the Ministry of National Defense.

An overview of the event

The course also serves as an opportunity to comprehensively assess the capabilities of L2FH Rotation 7 before deployment to U.N. peacekeeping operations.

Col. Hung urged the instructors to study and incorporate the latest updates, changes, or adjustments in mission operations. Training activities should closely align with actual mission conditions and requirements. Meanwhile, trainees are encouraged to actively research and learn about the culture, environment, and operational procedures of U.N. peacekeeping missions.

Instructors and officers from L2FH Rotation 7 in a joint photo

Delegates, instructors and trainees in a joint photo

The course is divided into five key phases: training based on U.N. pre-deployment materials; mission-specific training for UNMISS; training on policies and regulations of the Vietnam People’s Army related to peacekeeping; specialized team skills development; and hospital operational exercises.

The course is conducted by instructors and trainers from various units under the Ministry of National Defense.

Translated by Quynh Oanh