The tournament was held at the Highway Camp of UNISFA on October 16 local time, with athletes representing peacekeeping contingents from Pakistan, Ghana, India, Nigeria, China, and Viet Nam.
The event was a practical initiative to promote sporting exchanges, improve physical fitness, and enhance the morale and well-being of personnel serving with the mission. It also helped strengthen solidarity, friendship, mutual understanding, and cooperation among peacekeeping forces from the six countries.
Entrusted by the mission with organising the tournament under the theme “Together for Peace in Abyei”, Viet Nam’s Engineering Company Rotation 5 proactively developed the plan, competition rules, and match schedule, while also preparing the courts, equipment, and other necessary facilities.
Colonel Nguyen Xuan Thanh, Commander of Viet Nam’s peacekeeping force at UNISFA and Team Leader of Engineering Company Rotation 5, said: “Through sporting activities, we hope to strengthen friendship, mutual understanding, and cooperation among the units serving with the mission. For us, this is not merely a sporting competition, but also an opportunity to promote the positive values of the United Nations together.”
The organisers presented gold, silver, and bronze medals to athletes competing in the men’s and women’s doubles events. Viet Nam’s Engineering Company Rotation 5 performed exceptionally well, winning gold medals in both the men’s and women’s doubles.
The successful organisation of the tournament demonstrated Viet Nam’s Engineering Company Rotation 5’s initiative, sense of responsibility, and capacity to organise and manage a multinational event.
The two gold medals further highlighted the team members’ sporting spirit, determination, solidarity, and positive image.
