The first photo exhibition on Vietnamese female peacekeepers

Interacting with female military personnel who have participated in United Nations peacekeeping operations – Photo: NAM TRAN

This event aims to honor Vietnamese female military personnel participating in United Nations peacekeeping operations on the occasion of the 94th anniversary of Vietnamese Women's Day.

At the same time, it also aims to contribute to affirming Vietnam's consistent commitment to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.

Female military personnel who have participated in United Nations peacekeeping operations, along with delegates, at the exhibition – Photo: NAM TRAN

Nearly 100 photographs displayed at the exhibition were taken by Vietnamese soldiers who directly participated in United Nations peacekeeping missions.

These photographs not only celebrate the contributions of female service members, but also provide an opportunity for the public to better understand their arduous and meaningful journeys in remote missions.

The photographs on display are vivid evidence of the courage, resilience, and humanitarian spirit of Vietnamese female soldiers.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the exhibition, Colonel Mac Duc Trong, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Peacekeeping Department, said that in January 2018, Vietnam successfully deployed its first female officer to participate in United Nations peacekeeping operations as a staff officer at the UNMISS mission headquarters.

“To date, the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence has deployed 18 out of 119 female military personnel individually, accounting for 15.12%. The percentage of women deployed in units is 129 out of 930, reaching 13.87%. Vietnam strives to maintain an increasing proportion of women in line with the goals set by the United Nations,” Colonel Mac Duc Trong added.

A photograph of a Vietnamese female soldier at the exhibition – Photo taken by NAM TRAN.

According to the Vietnam Peacekeeping Department, Vietnamese female military personnel are deployed to United Nations field missions to perform various tasks such as operational staff officers, intelligence officers, training officers, civil-military coordination officers, logistics officers, supply officers, military observers, and liaison officers.

Within the unit, Vietnamese female soldiers are responsible for commanding the field hospital, managing logistics, administrative planning, engineering, medical services, and even protecting the forces.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/trien-lam-anh-dau-tien-ve-nhung-nu-quan-nhan-viet-nam-gin-giu-hoa-binh-20241025150929801.htm