Taking place from August 1 to September 14, the course and exercise provide 198 members of the engineering company and 70 others of the level-2 field hospital with necessary knowledge and skills to carry out their tasks at the U.N. Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and the U.N. Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), including U.N. peacekeeping operations and Vietnam’s contribution, the basic principles, the legal foundation, peace building activities, and those to protect human rights and civilians.
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The staff of the Engineering Company Rotation 1 arrive at Noi Bai International Airport after fulfilling their missions at UNISFA. |
This is also an occasion to assess the capacity of the two units before their deployment.
VNDPKO Director Major General Pham Manh Thang required lecturers to keep themselves updated on the new changes in the U.N. missions, give the peacekeepers substantive training, and make detailed evaluation of their performance.
Meanwhile, trainees must strictly comply with discipline, and pro-actively study the culture, working environment, and the way U.N. peacekeeping operations are performed, he added.
Vietnam has actively engaged in U.N. peacekeeping operations since 2014, which is an important policy of the Party and State during the nation’s international integration while reflecting its stature in the international community.
More than 800 military officials and professional personnel of the Vietnamese military and police have been sent in the forms of individual and unit to the U.N. peacekeeping missions in Abyei, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan, along with the U.N. headquarters.
Established on May 27, 2014, the VNDPKO has turned itself into an elite force which has affirmed its professionalism and capacity in the international working environment. All units and officers have well performed their duties, helping improve the position and prestige of the Vietnam People’s Army and the country as a whole, as well as popularize the images of affectionate, hospitable and peace-loving Vietnamese people in the international arena.
Source: VNA