A gender-focused military adviser training course funded by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Canada, kicked off in Hanoi on December 1.

The 2025 Combat First Aid Level 1 Training Course, supported by France, opened at the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defence in Hanoi on December 1.

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defence, in coordination with the Indian side and relevant units, organised an integrated field scenario demonstration in Hanoi on November 27, as part of the 2025 Vietnam – India bilateral army exercise on UN peacekeeping operations.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defence, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam, held a youth dialogue on women’s leadership role of in peacekeeping and peacebuilding to mark the 25th anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS).

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defence on October 27 launched a training course on United Nations peacekeeping operations for female military officers, with support from UN Women and Australia.

Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Nghia, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, has proposed measures to enhance UN peacekeeping missions, emphasising improved training and equipment, international cooperation, digital technologies, and integrating environmental protection and security into operations.

The Ministry of National Defence held a conference in Hanoi on October 16 to review the missions of Engineering Unit Rotation 3 and Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 6 after their successful completion of United Nations peacekeeping operations.

VOV.VN - Addressing the 2025 Global Leaders' Meeting on Women in Beijing, China, on October 13, a Vietnamese official highlighted the country’s achievements and putting forward concrete proposals to promote gender equality and empower women in the context of rapid global changes.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Peacekeeping Department under the Ministry of National Defence coordinated with the New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam on October 13 in Hanoi to hold a session exchanging experience on psychological support for troops participating in United Nations peacekeeping operations.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence on October 10 held a ceremony to present the President’s decision on the deployment of a Vietnamese officer to a United Nations peacekeeping mission.