On the afternoon of August 16, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Public Security held a ceremony to award the President's decision to officers to carry out United Nations peacekeeping missions (UN GGHB). Lieutenant General Pham The Tung - Deputy Minister of Public Security chaired the ceremony.
On August 13, General Secretary and President To Lam - Chairman of the National Defense and Security Council signed Decision No. 790 on the appointment of new Lieutenant Colonel Trinh Xuan Hien to perform the task of UN peacekeeping at the UNISFA Mission (region Abyei region); Decision No. 791 on extending the 1-year working period for Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Hai who is on duty at UN Headquarters (New York, USA) until August 2025.
At the same time, there was Decision No. 792 to extend the working time of 3 officers including Lieutenant Colonel Bui Phuong Lan, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thu Ha and Major Dinh Manh Cuong who are on duty at the UNMISS Mission in South Sudan until May. 2.2025.
Reviewing the work of sending forces to participate in UN peacekeeping activities in recent times, the representative of the Standing Office of the Ministry of Public Security on UN peacekeeping said that with the close attention and direction of the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security, the implementation Deploying forces to participate in UN peacekeeping activities has achieved outstanding results.
From 2022 until now, the Ministry of Public Security has sent 4 Working Groups consisting of 11 officers to carry out peacekeeping tasks at the UNMISS Mission in South Sudan and the UNISFA Mission, 1 officer to carry out tasks at the Police Department, Department of Peace Operations at UN headquarters in individual form.
Officers of the Ministry of Public Security participating in UN peacekeeping activities have affirmed their capacity and qualifications, meeting the requirements of the UN; demonstrate strong political courage, quickly integrate into the UN working environment; propagate the image of the country and people of Vietnam as friendly and hospitable; Coordinate closely and effectively with officers of the Ministry of National Defense who are performing duties at peacekeeping missions.
