More 24 Vietnamese soldiers head to South Sudan for Peacekeeping Mission
Next Vietnamese officer to work at UN Headquarters | |
Vietnam has third officer recruited to work at UN Headquarters | |
Photo: Farewell held for level-2 field hospital No. 3 staff as heading to South Sudan |
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Photo: VOV |
The farewell ceremony saw the attendance of Major General Hoang Kim Phung, Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations; Major General Nguyen Hong Son, Director of Military Hospital 175 under the Ministry of National Defense, representatives from Military Region 7, Division 370 (Air Defense - Air Force), Defense Attaché, representatives from the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, relatives of officers and staff of Level 2 Field Hospital No. 3.
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Photo: VOV |
Before leaving for South Sudan, 24 soldiers were trained to conduct medical emergencies and drive armored vehicles.
Although the Covid-19 partly affected their training, soldiers showed their determination to successfully accomplish the mission.
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Photo: VOV |
Female soldier Ngo Thi Hai Linh said: “Given the complicated development of Covid-19 epidemic, we couldn’t receive training support from the United Nations’ experts. However, I do believe that the Level-2 Field Hospital No. 3 will complete the task and return safely together”.
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Major General Nguyen Hong Son, Director of Military Hospital 175 under the Ministry of National Defense encourages officers and soldiers of Level 2 Field Hospital No. 3. Photo: VOV |
Other pictures at the farewell ceremony:
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Photo: Kinhtedothi |
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Photo: Kinhtedothi |
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Photo: Kinhtedothi |
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Photo: Kinhtedothi |
Previously, on March 24, 33 soldiers at the Level-2 Field Hospital No. 3 headed to South Sudan. They safely landed at Juba International Airport two days later. After completing the mandatory Covid-19 quarantine, they arrived at Bentiu base and officially assumed their duties from April 17. |
![]() | 63 Vietnamese peacekeeping officials heading to South Sudan On the afternoon of March 23, 63 soldiers from the field hospital No. 2 participated in the deployment ceremony before leaving for Bentiu (South Sudan). |
![]() | Vietnamese military medicals received COVID-19 vaccine before leaving for South Sudan On March 16, 64 Vietnamese soldiers of the level-2 Field Hospital No. 3 have injected the COVID-19 vaccine to get ready for the UN's peacekeeping ... |
![]() | Deputy Defence Minister wants more Vietnamese flags on world peacekeeping map Deputy Minister of Defence, Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyen Chi Vinh, has expressed a hope that Vietnam will continue to send peacekeeping forces to more areas ... |
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