Viet Nam, UK share experiences in peacekeeping

In his opening remarks, Colonel Mac Duc Trong, deputy head of the Viet Nam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, said that this is the fifth time the department and the UK Defence Attaché Office have coordinated to organize a professional exchange activity in this field.

Slated for June 5-12, this unique activity is expected to equip knowledge and raise awareness for officers and employees of the two units to be ready to carry out tasks at their mission area, ensuring compliance with International Humanitarian Law and the International Human Rights Law, as well as the United Nations Security Council's Resolutions.

Colonel Mac Duc Trong thanked the UK for its practical and valuable support for Viet Nam, contributing to consolidating and strengthening the exemplary cooperation between the two ministries of defence in general and in the field of UN peacekeeping in particular.

Appreciating Viet Nam's commitments to participating in UN peacekeeping activities and pre-deployment training for forces, Colonel Tim O'Brien, UK Defence Attaché in Viet Nam, said that Viet Nam's peacekeeping forces have built prestige with international missions and friends through their dedication and professional working spirit.

Vietnamese soldiers participating in United Nations peacekeeping operations are all well-trained and meet high UN standards, he noted.

Within the framework of this professional exchange on sexual violence related to conflict, sexual exploitation and abuse, experts from the UK will share experiences on CRSV and SEA.

This professional exchange activity will equip knowledge and improve the capacity of Vietnamese training staff, as well as meet the UN's requirements for disseminating knowledge to peacekeeping forces./.