More Vietnamese officers to join UN peacekeeping operations

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Phuong Nam (2nd from L) presenting decisions to the three officers

On April 7, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Phuong Nam, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA), handed over the decisions and assigned missions to the three officers at the Vietnamese Peacekeeping Center (VPC) in Hanoi. Accordingly, the three  officers will serve as staff officers for tactics,  for training and  for equipment, respectively.

All preparations for the three officers have been completed, and they have all fully comprehended their missions as well as finished the training programs with good results, according to VPC's Director Senior Colonel Hoang Kim Phung.

Speaking at the ceremony, General Nam highly valued the VPC’s preparations for the three officers and urged them to strictly observe the Party and State's policies on foreign affairs, the VPA's rules  and the United Nations' regulations. In addition, he asked the officers to work hard to deserve the trust  of the army, Party, State and people, and promote the image of Vietnamese soldiers in the eyes of foreign friends.

On behalf of the to-be-dispatched officers, Lieutenant Colonel Le Ngoc Son expressed his gratitude to the Party, the State and the army for their trust in them, and his honor to undertake the task at the UN peacekeeping mission. He also showed his willingness and determination to successfully fulfill all missions assigned by the Party, the State and the army.