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A member of Vietnam’s South Sudan Working Mission welcomes personnel of L2FH Rotation 5. |
The Level-2 Field Hospital (L2FH) Rotation 5 will replace Rotation 4 to take on the noble peacekeeping duties at the U.N. Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
The constant presence of Vietnamese ‘blue berets’ in South Sudan confirms Vietnam’s active and responsible participation and long-term commitment to U.N. peacekeeping operations.
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Unloading goods from C17 aircraft |
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Ha Ngoc, Director of L2FH Rotation 5, said that promoting the predecessors’ achievements, the field hospital’s personnel are now ready to undertake and complete the missions. It will take over the missions from the L2FH Rotation 4 and start its duties right after reaching Bentiu.
As scheduled, the field hospital’s members will fly to Bentiu where they will station on a special flight on July 9 and join a duty handover ceremony there.
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L2FH Rotation 4’s personnel welcomes their colleagues from L2FH Rotation 5. |
Also on July 7, 51 members of L2FH Rotation 4 boarded C17 aircraft to return home, completing their over one-year tenure at UNMISS. Twelve remaining members will hand over the duties to their peers from L2FH Rotation 5 and fly home later.
Performing duties far from home in the condition of lacking medical supplies, medicines and equipment, deteriorated technical infrastructure after many years of use, L2FH Rotation 4’s staff have weathered all difficulties and successfully fulfilled their tasks, leaving good impressions on international friends and people of the host country, and receiving high appreciation from the UNMISS and the U.N.
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The staff of the L2FH Rotation 4 is ready to return home after a successful tenure at UNMISS. |
Over the past years, Vietnamese field hospitals taking duties at UNMISS have cared for the health of both U.N. staff and local people, conducted various complicated surgeries, and provided medivac for patients. They have applied new technologies to diagnosis and treatment, effectively prevented COVID-19, among others. Vietnamese peacekeepers’ contribution, dedication and professionalism were highly recognized by UNMISS leaders and local authorities
Reported by Major Pham Dang Binh from South Sudan
Translated by Mai Huong