Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and Deputy Secretary of Strategy, Policy, and Industry at the Australian Department of Defence Hugh Jeffrey meet with Vietnamese female peacekeeping officers. (Photo: VNA)

The handover ceremony in Hanoi was co-chaired by Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, Deputy Minister of National Defense and head of the ministry’s Steering Committee on UN peacekeeping missions participation, and Hugh Jeffrey, Deputy Secretary of Strategy, Policy, and Industry at the Australian Department of Defense.

The 240,000 USD aid package includes two Toyota Hilux 4x4 vehicles, a Changlin GD555 wheel bulldozer, 10 shoulder gear bags, and personal care kits – 100 for women and 300 for men. The equipment is intended to enhance training effectiveness and capacity building for Vietnam’s peacekeeping forces, as well as to support the organization of training courses, exercises, seminars, and exchanges with international experts.

Sen. Lieut. Gen. Chien praised the positive and effective defense cooperation between Vietnam and Australia over the past time, particularly in UN peacekeeping.

Chien emphasized that the latest assistance package reflects Australia’s goodwill and strong defense ties with Vietnam, further supporting the country’s peacekeeping training and underscoring that Australia remains one of Vietnam’s important partners in this field.