Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang held talks with his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin in Ha Noi on July 30 within the framework of the latter’s official visit to Viet Nam from July 29 to 30.

Viet Nam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 3 on July 24 received the United Nations Medal for Peacekeeping Operations, during a ceremony held at Highway Base under the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).

The United Nations will continue creating a favourable environment for women, including those from Vietnam, to effectively participate in peacekeeping operations, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix told a conference in Hanoi on November 26.