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Delegates at the U.N. Day 2026 celebration |
Held under the theme "Together for Peace," the event was attended by Brigadier General Adebowale Oladimeji Ajagbe, Deputy Force Commander of UNISFA, local government leaders, representatives of peacekeeping units, and members of the local community.
A highlight was a cultural and food fair featuring booths from Viet Nam, China, Pakistan, India, Ghana, Nigeria, and the local community. The Vietnamese booth displayed traditional items, including conical hats, traditional flat palm hats, kites, paper fans, oil paintings, and publications about Viet Nam's history, people, and culture. Carefully arranged by the unit's personnel, the display attracted many international visitors.
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The Engineering Company Rotation 5 displays books about President Ho Chi Minh and General Vo Nguyen Giap at the event. |
The booth also featured traditional Vietnamese dishes, including fried spring rolls, sweet bean soup, and fried sticky rice, offering visitors a taste of Vietnamese cuisine and creating opportunities for cultural exchange.
During the cultural performance program, the Engineering Company Rotation 5 presented a traditional conical hat dance to the song "Hello Vietnam." The graceful performance and traditional costumes helped showcase Vietnamese cultural identity to the international audience.
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Officers and personnel of the Engineering Company Rotation 5 pose for a commemorative photo with their international colleagues. |
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Vietnamese cuisine attracts international visitors. |
At the award ceremony, the unit received three gold trophies, two in men's and women's doubles badminton and one for the best-decorated booth. The awards recognized the personnel's active participation, solidarity, and thorough preparation.
Through cultural and sports exchanges, the Engineering Company Rotation 5 continues to demonstrate the role of Vietnamese peacekeepers not only in fulfilling their professional duties, but also as cultural ambassadors, promoting the image of Uncle Ho's Soldiers as friendly, responsible, and deeply rooted in Vietnamese cultural identity.
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Female military personnel of the Engineering Company Rotation 5 perform a dance wearing traditional Ao dai and conical hats. |
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The Engineering Company Rotation 5 receives three gold trophies during the activities marking U.N. Day 2026. |
The achievements at U.N. Day 2026 are a source of pride and encouragement for the unit's personnel as they continue to fulfill their duties and contribute to the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Abyei.
Translated by Tran Hoai