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Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr visiting Vietnam’s Engineering Company Rotation 2 |
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Sr. Col. Nguyen Viet Hung presenting a bronze cast of President Ho Chi Minh to the Commander of UNISFA |
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Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr writing in the company’s golden book briefing the unit’s traditions |
The visit was in the framework of the “One day with U.N. peacekeepers” program held on the occasion of the International Day of Peace (September 21).
At Highway Base, where Vietnam’s Engineering Company Rotation 2 is stationed, Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr met with Vietnamese peacekeepers in Abyei and gave positive evaluation about their task performance, especially impressive achievements obtained by Vietnamese engineers.
UNISFA’s official said that Vietnamese engineering force has turned Highway into one of the most beautiful bases. He highly appreciated the Vietnamese force’s military-civilian activities which have contributed to enhancing local people’s living standards.
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UNISFA’s Commander visiting the unit’s production area |
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UNISFA’s Commander attending a film screening program hosted by the unit for children at weekend |
According to Gen. Sawyerr, apart from conducting tasks assigned by the mission, Vietnamese engineers have actively helped locals through simple deeds, including equipping them with farming techniques and repairing roads, houses, and classrooms.
In the golden book that briefs the engineering unit’s traditions, UNISFA’s Commander expressed his impression of the Vietnamese engineers’ quick adaptation to missions. He wrote that the Vietnamese peacekeepers have provided assistance for the mission in repairing roads, bridges, and drainage system; rescuing trucks bogged down on muddy road; building smart barracks.
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Various activities held on the occasion of the International Day of Peace |
Gen. Sawyerr spoke highly of the company’s close coordination within the unit and with the mission as well as its prompt and effective response to task requirements. He added that the Vietnamese engineering force’s approach to conducting missions reflects the tradition of the Vietnam People’s Army - a military of the people, by the people, and for the people. He strongly believed that the Vietnamese engineers would continue to effectively perform their duties at the mission and hoped that they would maintain current working attitude.
During the visit, the UNISFA’s Commander had a working session with the Chain-of-Command of the Engineering Company Rotation 2 and toured the unit, during which he highly appreciated its building of smart barracks. The company’s production area impressed the commander.
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Vietnamese engineers in a friendly football match with members of Ghana’s Level-2 Field Hospital |
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UNISFA’s Commander and members of Vietnam’s Engineering Company Rotation 2 in a joint photo |
On behalf of the Vietnamese peacekeepers at UNISFA, Head of the Engineering Company Rotation 2 Senior Colonel Nguyen Viet Hung thanked Gen. Sawyerr for the visit and his sentiment for the company’s personnel in particular and Vietnamese force in general. He handed a bronze cast of President Ho Chi Minh, a book about General Vo Nguyen Giap, and a clock inspired by ancient Dong Son bronze drums to the Commander.
On this occasion, the UNISFA’s Commander attended the company’s regular film screening for local children and attended a sports exchange between the team of the Vietnamese Engineering Company and Ghana's Level-2 Field Hospital. On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, Gen. Sawyerr, the Vietnamese Engineering Company, and a number of units in the area joined gift presentation and tree planting activities in Abyei.
Translated by Tran Hoai