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The ceremony marks the departure of 247 soldiers of the Engineering Unit Rotation 1 and 63 of the Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 4 to the mission.
Vietnamese peacekeeping forces participate in a departure ceremony held on April 27 at Noi Bai International Airport ahead of their work as part of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) mission.
President Phuc reviews the guard of the Vietnam People's Army.
President Phuc, who is also chairman of the National Defence and Security Council, is present at the airport to see off Vietnamese officers who are on duty at the UN.
The State leader applauds the nation’s contributions to UN peacekeeping operations over the recent years.
Minister of Defence Phan Van Giang is on hand to offer encouragement to soldiers at the event.
Soldiers of Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 4 depart for South Sudan as part of the UN peacekeeping mission.
Many soldiers make video calls with their families and relatives before departure.
Soldiers pose for a group photo alongside President Phuc and Minister Giang.
A soldier smiles brightly before heading onto the plane.
On hand at the airport is President Phuc offering encouragement to soldiers.
Vietnamese soldiers take photos alongside the crew of the Royal Australian Air Force.
The destination for officers and soldiers is set to be the UNISFA mission in Abyei that is situated between Sudan and South Sudan.
A total of 31 female soldiers will also start their work at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) mission.
The latest mission will see the country deploy its first 184 military engineers to join UN peacekeeping operations.
Soldiers receive plenty of support from different units of the Ministry of Defence.