Friday, 18:49, 27/05/2022

VN peacekeepers return home after South Sudan mission

VOV.VN - A total of 32 Vietnamese soldiers of Level-2 Field Hospital No. 3 who had joined the UN peacekeeping mission in Bentiu, South Sudan, returned to Vietnam on May 27 morning.

vn peacekeepers return home after south sudan mission picture 1 — The welcome ceremony is held by the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Military Hospital 175.

vn peacekeepers return home after south sudan mission picture 2 — Major General Nguyen Hong Son, director of the Military Hospital 175, congratulates Vietnamese soldiers on completing their duties and returning safely to the country.

vn peacekeepers return home after south sudan mission picture 3 — A soldier is eager to meet her family members.

vn peacekeepers return home after south sudan mission picture 4 — Soldier Dinh Van Hong hugs his son after more than a year of living far away from family.

vn peacekeepers return home after south sudan mission picture 5 — The returnees are among a total of 63 soldiers working for Level-2 Field Hospital No. 3 in South Sudan. Thirty-one others returned to Vietnam on May 1.

vn peacekeepers return home after south sudan mission picture 6 — Many are moved to meet their relatives.

vn peacekeepers return home after south sudan mission picture 7 — Lieutenant Colonel Trinh My Hao thanks forces in South Sudan, representatives from Australia, and many other units for supporting peacekeepers in successfully performing their mission.

vn peacekeepers return home after south sudan mission picture 8 — Level-2 Field Hospital No. 3 was first established in Bentiu, South Sudan, in November 2019, and Vietnamese soldiers were deployed to the Bentiu mission on March 23, 2021.

vn peacekeepers return home after south sudan mission picture 9 — The soldiers provided treatment to 2,500 UN staff members and provided assistance to Level-1 Field Hospital, while holding periodic training courses for medical workers in Bentiu.

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Photos: Lao Dong

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