Vietnam and Australia stand side by side in U.N. peacekeeping operations

The event was attended by Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and representatives of some relevant units of the Ministry of National Defense (MND).

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien receiving Australian Governor-General David Hurley

During the meeting, Australian Governor-General David Hurley applauded Vietnam’s peacekeeping force with high professionalism and ability to complete all assigned tasks. He affirmed that his visit to the VNDPKO, the agency responsible for the deployment of U.N. peacekeeping forces in Vietnam, has sent a strong message at the national and international level that Vietnam attaches much importance to the deployment of Vietnamese peacekeeping force to the U.N. missions. It is a responsible member of the world and a reliable partner of other countries.

State President Vo Van Thuong addresses the event.

Australian Governor-General David Hurley speaking at the event

The Australian Governor-General highlighted the importance of the Vietnam - Australia cooperation in performing the peacekeeping tasks, and pledged to assist Vietnam in training and educating peacekeepers. He also expressed his hope to boost cooperation with Vietnam in this field.

Delegates at the meeting

Addressing the event, State President Vo Van Thuong noted that the cooperation between the two countries in the filed contributes to promoting the bilateral cooperation and fostering the world’s peace as well. The state leader hoped that the cooperation would further see fruitful outcomes in many other fields, so as to bring the bilateral relations to a new height.

VNDPKO Director Senior Colonel Pham Manh Thang delivering a speech at the event

He underscored that the visit aimed to encourage the Vietnamese peacekeeping force, contributing to promoting and deepening the sound relations between Vietnam and Australia. On behalf of the Vietnamese Party and State, President Vo Van Thuong sent sincere thanks to the Australian government, hoping that the Australian side would further support Vietnam’s peacekeeping activities in the time to come.

President Vo Van Thuong and Australian Governor-General David Hurley have an exchange with the Vietnamese peacekeepers.

On the occasion, President Vo Van Thuong and Australian Governor-General David Hurley had an exchange with the Vietnamese peacekeepers, and planted a tree at the unit.

* During the State-level visit to Vietnam, Australian Governor-General David Hurley visited and laid flowers to pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh and war martyrs.

Translated by Minh Anh