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Vietnamese level-2 field hospital No. 4 fulfills mission
VGP - The Vietnamese peacekeepers operating the Level-2 field Hospital No. 4 in South Sudan successfully accomplished the one-year-long mission and returned home on July 9.
Vietnamese peacekeepers operating the Level-2 field Hospital No. 4 in South Sudan return their homeland
A Royal Australian Air Force C-17 cargo jet carried 51 Vietnamese staff. The rest of 12 members will return home later after handing over their duties to the level-2 field hospital No. 5.
Director of the Viet Nam Department of Peacekeeping Operations Pham Manh Thang expressed the gratitude to the Australian Ministry of National Defense and the Embassy for their close coordination with the department and for their assistance to help the hospital complete its term and return as scheduled.
He also hoped that the hospital No.5 will soon get ready to begin their mission.
The Level-2 field Hospital No. 4 was opened in November 2021 with 63 members, replacing Viet Nam's Level-2 Field Hospital No. 3 in Bentiu, South Sudan.
The peacekeepers were honored with UN Peacekeeping medals in recognition of their outstanding contributions. The awards are recognition from the UN for the hospital’s efforts during their mission in South Sudan, and serve as a testament to Vietnamese contributions to global peace and stability.
During its mission, the hospital treated 1,468 patients, including 37 inpatients, and conducted major surgery on eight patients, as well as minor operations on 10 patients./.