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 Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Ha Noi on July 22 to present decisions of the State President and the Minister of National Defence to three officers who are about to depart for duties at the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in Abyei.

This marks the second resolution on which Viet Nam has successfully coordinated negotiations at the Fifth Committee of the UNGA's 79th session.

On the occasion of World Environment Day (June 5), Viet Nam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 3 at the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) actively participated in a series of practical activities to raise awareness of environmental protection and promote the message of green and sustainable living within their base and the local community.

To mark the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh and the 11th anniversary of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations' Traditional Day, Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 3 organised a series of meaningful activities at the UNISFA Mission site. Among the highlights was a special programme to celebrate the International Children’s Day (June 1) for children living near Abyei Church, an area still grappling with many hardships and shortages.