It was not until Vietnam deployed personnel to field missions that it was officially recognised as a participant in UN peacekeeping.

Braving the scorching heat and arid soil of Abyei, Vietnamese military engineers have developed a thriving vegetable farm, proving that with determination and skill, even the harshest lands can support life.

Eight Vietnamese military officers have been deployed to serve in United Nations peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) and South Sudan (UNMISS), marking another step in Vietnam’s global peacekeeping contributions.

The Ministry of National Defence held a teleconference on October 16 to review the recent term of Engineering Unit Rotation 2 and Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 5 in the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions.

The three will replace the Vietnamese officers holding the positions at the missions.

Vietnam’s Military Engineering Unit Rotation 2 have successfully accomplished their peacekeeping tasks at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and are now preparing to return home.

A young married couple, Captain Hoang Huu Cong Thanh and Lieutenant Nguyen Thi Nguyet Ha, from Hai Duong have joined the peacekeeping forces headed to Africa, a testament to their commitment and dedication.

On the morning of September 24, Vietnam deployed its Level 2 Field Hospital No. 6 and Engineering Unit No. 3 to United Nations peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and Abyei, with support from the Australian military.

On September 24th, over 240 Vietnamese military officers, including 180 from Engineering Unit No. 3 and 63 from Field Hospital No. 6, will depart for United Nations peacekeeping missions in Abyei and South Sudan.

Vietnam supports every effort in helping United Nations peacekeeping operations become more effective and adaptive, said Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO), which serves as the Standing Office of the Ministry of National Defence's Steering Committee on participation in the United Nations peacekeeping operations.

Adjustments to the drafting timeline were proposed to ensure thorough consultation and timely completion of the law.

The Vietnamese peacekeeping force at the UNISFA Mission in the Abyei region has been awarded the UN Peacekeeping Medal for its outstanding contributions.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on May 29 handed over the State President’s decisions to deploy two officers to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).

Vietnam’s active engagement in the UN’s peacekeeping missions since 2014 has been an important policy of the Party and State during the nation’s international integration while reflecting its stature in the international community

Among 800 professional officers and soldiers deployed on UN peacekeeping missions were two engineering unit teams to Abyei, five teams of Level 2 Field Hospital personnel serving on the South Sudan mission, and 114 individual officers.

The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations held a ceremony in New York on May 24 to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers and 10 years of the country’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations.

To date Vietnam has sent more than 800 officers to three UN peacekeeping missions and the UN Headquarters.

The Vietnam Corps of Engineers opened its first smart camp at a UN mission in Abyei, Africa, on a day that is also important in the country's history - the 70th anniversary of the victory at Dien Bien Phu.