Training of sappers for UN peacekeeping missions inspected
Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh and Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Vo Van Tuan have inspected the training of an engineer company for UN peacekeeping missions.
Deputy Defence Minister visited Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre project construction site (Source: qdnd.vn)
Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh and Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Vo Van Tuan inspected the training of an engineer company for UN peacekeeping missions at Sapper Brigade 249 on October 14.
Sapper Commander Tran Hong Minh said that preparations for a training centre and ground have been completed and participating sappers are being trained at the arms’ units.
Deputy Minister Vinh asked for closer unit coordination in order to ensure the training process is on schedule and the engineer company can debut by June 2016.
Earlier, he inspected the implementation of the Vietnam National Mine Action Centre project and the Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre project.-VNA
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Deputy Defence Minister visited Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre project construction site (Source: qdnd.vn)
