During the function, Director of the VDPO Major General Hoang Kim Phung affirmed that UN peacekeeping is one of key cooperation fields in the defence relations between the two countries.

Vietnam's peacekeeping soldiers.

Since Vietnam joined UN peacekeeping activities, Cambodia has always shown its goodwill, actively supported and shared experience to help Vietnam build and improve the ability of its UN peacekeeping forces, especially the sappers, Phung said.

For his part, Sem Sovanny expressed his hope that the two sides will continue to enhance experience sharing in the fields of strength of Cambodia such as deploying military police team and maintaining the rate of female soldiers in peacekeeping forces.

Phung said he wishes the two sides will expand cooperation activities in the field, including exchange of soldiers attending intensive training courses on peacekeeping organized by Vietnam, Cambodia or a third country; and bilateral and multilateral cooperation and experience sharing on peacekeeping operations in UN peacekeeping missions.

Vietnam considers sending civil force to UN peacekeeping missions

An inter-sectoral conference was held in Hanoi on July 18 to review preparation works of the deployment of the level-2 field hospital No.2 to replace the No.1 and a sapper company, and consider the possibility of sending the civil force to join the United Nations’ peacekeeping activities.

Hanoi street carnival marks 20th anniversary of ‘City for Peace’ title

A street carnival was held on the walking street around the Hoan Kiem Lake on July 14, with the participation of nearly 100 professional domestic and international artists.

Ceremony marks 20 years of Hanoi receiving ‘City for Peace’ title

A ceremony was held in the capital city of Hanoi on July 13 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its recognition as ‘City for Peace’ by the UNESCO (July 16).

Six US activists honoured with peace medal

Six peace activists from the US have been awarded with the “For peace and friendship among nations” medal by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) in recognition of their contributions to peace and friendship between the two countries. 

Music performances to celebrate Hanoi’s City for Peace status

A number of music performances will be held around Hoan Kiem lake in the heart of the capital city of Hanoi, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its recognition as City for Peace by the UNESCO. 

Source: VNA