Sending the warmth of homeland to the Vietnamese blue beret force far from the Fatherland

Vietnamese officers and soldiers participating in UN peacekeeping operations have made constant efforts to overcome many difficulties and challenges in carrying out their duties at the mission, in a multinational working environment.

Communicating with comrade Mai Hop, whose son also followed in his father's footsteps to become a Green Beret soldier, this is also the first father-son pair in the Vietnam Peacekeeping Force. (Photo: Minh Duc/VNA)

On the afternoon of January 15, the Vietnam Peacekeeping Department ( Ministry of National Defense ) and the Military Radio and Television Center (General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army) jointly organized an exchange program with the theme "Journey for Peace."

At the Hanoi bridge and other bridges in the Republic of South Sudan, the Abyei region, the Central African Republic and the United Nations Headquarters (New York, USA), Vietnamese blue beret soldiers and their comrades and the rear had warm moments of exchange in the days before Tet.

Attending the program were leaders and representatives of the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Vietnamese diplomatic agencies abroad; representatives of international and diplomatic agencies and organizations in Vietnam; Vietnamese officers and soldiers participating in UN peacekeeping activities at connecting points in missions and their families and home bases.

The program aims to promote the outstanding results of Vietnam's participation in peacekeeping activities over the past year in the Republic of South Sudan, the Central African Republic, the Abyei region and the United Nations Headquarters; and to encourage the spirit of peacekeeping officers and soldiers who have to celebrate Tet far from their homeland.

The activity also contributes to affirming that Vietnam is increasingly proactive in preparing peacekeeping forces ready to take on missions, both on the part of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security; at the same time, it shows the affection and pride of the home front for the blue beret soldiers in the field.

At the program, interspersed between thematic art performances are reports and live, online exchanges with officers and soldiers of the Army and Police who are on peacekeeping duty in areas far from the Fatherland and their relatives.

The audience has been following the stories of celebrating Tet of the blue beret soldiers who have been working individually since the early days, the days when there were no green banh chung, peach blossoms or yellow apricot blossoms, but only the national flag on the left chest of their field uniforms, carrying the warmth of their beloved homeland, Vietnam.

Special performances in the program. (Photo: Minh Duc/VNA)

From the Hanoi bridge, on behalf of the leaders of the two forces of the Army and the Police, Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Deputy Head of the Inter-sectoral Working Group, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee of the Ministry of National Defense on participation in United Nations peacekeeping, visited, encouraged, and wished a Happy New Year to officers and soldiers performing United Nations peacekeeping missions via online connection.

Encouraging and sending New Year wishes to the Vietnamese blue beret force, Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan assessed that with this exchange program, the positive results in performing the United Nations peacekeeping mission of the Vietnam People's Army and People's Public Security have been highlighted.

Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, visited, encouraged and extended New Year greetings to the connecting points. (Photo: Minh Duc/VNA)

Vietnamese officers and soldiers participating in United Nations peacekeeping operations have made tireless efforts, overcoming many difficulties and challenges in carrying out their duties at the mission, in a multinational working environment.

Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan emphasized that the Vietnamese blue beret force has contributed to spreading the image of Uncle Ho's soldiers and the Vietnam People's Public Security to international friends; demonstrating the humanitarian spirit of peace-loving Vietnamese people; propagating and helping the community in places where they are performing their duties.

On this occasion, Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan expressed his gratitude for the contributions and support of international partners in the past time for Vietnam's peacekeeping force; at the same time, he hoped that international organizations, countries and friends around the world would continue to pay attention and create the best conditions for Vietnam's peacekeeping force to excellently complete its tasks./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/gui-hoi-am-que-huong-toi-luc-luong-mu-noi-xanh-viet-nam-o-xa-to-quoc-post1007714.vnp