VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation No. 2 participating in the ongoing UN peacekeeping mission in Abyei made its debut on December 27 at an announcement ceremony.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the 78th National Public Security Conference that opened in Hanoi on December 19, saying that the force has greatly contributed to Vietnam’s achievements this year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is always appreciative of the UN’s efforts and support in reinforcing bilateral relations with the country, especially with the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO) in joining UN peacekeeping activities.

The Defence Ministry handed over the President’s decisions to seven army officers to work at UN peacekeeping missions at a ceremony on November 24.

VOV.VN - Staff members of Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 1 at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) Mission in Abyei on the border of South Sudan and Sudan have been honoured with UN medals for their dedication to UN peacekeeping missions.

The Ministry of Public Security held a ceremony on October 10 to assign three police officers to join the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.

VOV.VN - The nation has not only contributed to the common work and mechanisms of the UN in words, but also through concrete actions, said Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN.

Three months after their deployment to the African town of Abyei on the UN peacekeeping mission, Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 1 has achieved significant results in improving infrastructure and living conditions for local people.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 1 will to work at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) immediately once all of its 184 members are fully assembled.

A ceremony took place on June 12 to bid farewell to the remaining 156 members of Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 1, as they left for peacekeeping duty at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).