Vietnamese officers to join UN peacekeeping mission in Abyei
(VOVWORLD) - Three Vietnamese military officers will be deployed to the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in Abyei.
 Deputy Chief of the General Staff Phung Sy Tan hands over the decisions of the State President and the Minister of National Defense to the officers, Hanoi, July 22, 2025. (Photo: Viet Trung/qdnd.vn) |
A ceremony was held in Hanoi on Tuesday to present the decisions of the State President and the Minister of National Defense to the servicemen.
Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Quoc An is assigned as a logistics staff officer, Major Ngo Quoc Cuong as an operations staff officer, and Captain Pham Phu Hai as a military-civil coordination staff officer at the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). They will depart on July 27, August 24 and August 17, 2025, respectively.
Major General Pham Manh Thang, Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO), said that the officers have undergone specialized training mandated by the UN.
In addition, Major Cuong and Captain Hai have valuable experience from past missions in UN peacekeeping operations.