Joint peacekeeping exercise enhances Vietnam-India defence cooperation

The VINBAX 2023 is taking place in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The fourth joint peacekeeping exercisebetween Vietnam and India - VINBAX 2023 which is taking place from December11-21 in Hanoi, has contributed to fostering the friendship and sounddefence cooperation under the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

The field exercise involves engineering and military medical forces, aiming to enhance thecoordination capacity of the forces while performing UN peacekeepingactivities.

The forces will coordinate to handle simulatedcircumstances, including aero-medical evacuation situations.

On December 18, high-ranking defence delegations of Vietnamand India watched some activities of the exercise at the site.

Colonel Pham Manh Thang, Director of the Vietnam Departmentof Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO) and deputy head of the exercise steeringcommittee thanked the Indian Ambassador to Vietnam, the Defence Attaché and the UNpeacekeeping force of India for supporting Vietnam during the country’sparticipation in UN peacekeeping operations and close coordinating with theVietnamese side in organising the VINBAX 2023.

After nearly 10 years of joining UN peacekeeping operations,Vietnam has sent 786 officers to perform duties at UN missions. Over the years, Vietnam hasreceived effective support from international partners, includingIndia, one of the countries sending the highest number of officers to UNpeacekeeping missions./.

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