Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh (standing) chairs the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is ramping upefforts to get its second level-2 field hospital ready for the United Nations’peacekeeping activities in the near future.
The Ministry of National Defence held a meetingin Hanoi on March 11 to review preparations for and difficulties facing thesecond level-2 field hospital.
Maj. Gen. Hoang Kim Phung, Director of theVietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO), said the second hospitalwas set up under the Vietnam Military Medical University (VMMU). It currentlyhas 84 staff members, all of whom are ready to assume their new tasks.
The VDPO has coordinated with Australia and theVMMU since September 2017 in providing English language training to the staff.Fourteen of them have gained an IELTS score of 5.5 as requested by the UN, andtraining is being increased so as to maximise the number of those with an IELTSscore of at least 4.5.
Regarding specialised training, the departmenthas completed pre-deployment training, Phung said, adding that all of the staffhave received training in international humanitarian law. Some of them havealso taken part in intensive training courses on peacekeeping knowledge.
Training in terms of military, politics,logistics, and military medicine has also been provided by the VMMU, he noted.
Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen ChiVinh, head of the inter-sectoral working group on Vietnam’s participation inthe UN’s peacekeeping operations, said that sending the second level-2 fieldhospital to replace the first one, which was deployed to the UN mission inSouth Sudan last October, is an urgent and necessary task. It helps demonstratethat Vietnam is an active and responsible member in the internationalcommunity, and shows the country’s capability of taking part in suchoperations.
He also asked the VDPO, the VMMU, and relevantagencies to continue making sound preparations for the deployment of thishospital. –VNA
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A ceremony was held at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on October 15 to see off the second group of Vietnam’s first Level-2 field hospital to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.
Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh on February 13 handed over the President’s decision to another officer to take on duty at the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.
Officials and staff members of Vietnam’s level-two field hospital in South Sudan held a ceremony at the base in Bentiu of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on February 27 to mark the 64th Vietnam
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Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh (standing) chairs the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
