(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s Military Engineering Unit Rotation 1 has successfully accomplished its peacekeeping tasks at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and came back to a homecoming ceremony held at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on Tuesday.
 Vietnam’s Military Engineering Unit Rotation 1 has successfully accomplished its peacekeeping tasks at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei. (Photo: VNA) |
 A homecoming ceremony is held at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on August 15 morning for the unit. (Photo: VNA) |
Colonel Pham Manh Thang, Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defense, lauded the efforts by the unit during their stay in Abyei. All of its 184 members have been honored with the “For the UN peacekeeping cause” medal of the UN and commended by the UNISFA Force Commander and Abyei's mayor for their dedication and contributions over the last 15 months.
The unit left good impressions on international friends and Abyei residents in particular, and promoted the image of Uncle Ho's soldiers as well as the “blue berets” of Vietnam to the world, Col. Thang said.
Colonel Mac Duc Trong, head of the unit, reported that during its stay in Abyei, the force built and upgraded nearly 70 kilometers of roads, opened 15 new patrol routes with a total length of 303 kilometers, built an airfield in Diffa, and engaged in humanitarian activities in the area.
Meanwhile, Military Engineering Unit Rotation 2 arrived at the UN peacekeeping mission on Saturday, the People’s Army Newspaper reported. The unit brought along about 300 tons of supplies, including equipment, machinery, and food to serve the unit's duties and daily needs for one year. The 203-member unit was established in November 2022 under a decision of the Ministry of National Defense.