Hanoi: The Ministry of National Defence on August 12 received a package of materials and equipment from the Australian Department of Defence to support the ministry’s Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations. The handover ceremony in Hanoi was co-chaired by Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, Deputy Minister of National Defence and head of the ministry’s Steering Committee on UN peacekeeping missions participation, and Hugh Jeffrey, Deputy Secretary of Strategy, Policy, and Industry at the Australian Department of Defence.
According to Vietnam News Agency, the provision of this equipment aims to enhance Vietnam’s capacity in participating in United Nations peacekeeping missions. The collaboration between the two countries is seen as a significant step in strengthening bilateral defense ties and contributing to regional and global peace efforts. The materials provided are expected to bolster Vietnam’s operational capabilities in various peacekeeping operations across the globe.