Vietnamese culture takes centre stage at UN Mission in Abyei

The event, themed “Together for Peace”, brought together United Nations peacekeeping personnel and members of the local community in Abyei for cultural exchanges celebrating friendship and international cooperation.

Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 5 made a strong impression with a cultural and food fair featuring traditional handicrafts, publications and dishes that offered international visitors an insight into the country’s heritage and everyday life.

The Vietnamese booth presented a range of cultural items, including conical hats (nón lá), flat palm hats (nón quai thao), handmade kites, paper fans, and oil paintings. Prepared and arranged by members of the engineering unit, the display highlighted distinctive elements of Vietnamese culture.

Books, newspapers and publications introducing Vietnam’s history, people and national traditions were also on display, giving international personnel an opportunity to learn more about the country.

The booth attracted visitors who stopped to explore the exhibits, exchange stories and take commemorative photographs.

Vietnamese peacekeepers also prepared traditional dishes, including fried spring rolls, sweet bean pudding and crispy fried sticky rice, bringing familiar flavours from home to the multicultural gathering.

The cultural fair was followed by an artistic exchange featuring performances by peacekeeping personnel and local community members.

Vietnamese peacekeepers presented a traditional conical-hat dance to the song “Hello Vietnam”. The performance brought a recognisable symbol of Vietnamese culture to the stage, expressing the performers’ affection for their homeland despite being thousands of kilometres away.

At the conclusion of the celebrations, the Vietnamese unit received three gold trophies: two for the men’s and women’s badminton doubles events and one for the best-decorated cultural booth.

Vietnam's No. 5 Engineering Unit departs for UN peacekeeping mission in Abyei

VOV.VN - A send-off ceremony was held in Hanoi on September 25 for Vietnam's No. 5 Engineering Unit heading to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).