Peacekeeping mission in africa

Members of Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 1  (Photo: qdnd.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 1 has quickly set to work at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei ( UNISFA ) immediately after all its 184 members fully assembled. Just days after arriving in Abyei, the unit set up two teams for emergency road rescue and repair activities along roads in the northern division - a border area between Sudan and South Sudan. The unit also took over the construction of a workshop for repairing and maintaining equipment, cars and motorbikes of the UN peacekeeping mission, which the first group of the unit had been working on since early May. The Engineering Unit Rotation 1 (Photo: qdnd.vn) The workshop is expected to be completed and put into operation in June. In parallel with implementing the assigned tasks, the unit has quickly repaired the barracks to ensure stable accommodation for its members as soon as possible. So far, the unit has … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s first peacekeeping engineering unit promptly set to work in Abyei

Soldiers of Việt Nam's Engineering Unit Rotation 1. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 1 quickly set to work at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) immediately after its 184 members fully assembled. Just days after arriving in Abyei, the unit set up two teams for emergency road rescue and repair activities along roads in the northern division - a border area between Sudan and South Sudan. The unit also took over the construction of a workshop for repairing and maintaining equipment, cars and motorbikes of the UN peacekeeping mission, which the first group of the unit had been working on since early May. The workshop is expected to be completed and put into operation in June. In parallel with implementing the assigned tasks, the unit also repaired the barracks to ensure stable accommodation for its members as soon as possible. So far, the unit has ensured the set schedule of all assigned tasks and has been applauded for their … [Read more...] about Việt Nam’s first peacekeeping engineering unit gets to work in Abyei

The Engineering Company Rotation 1 has set two road rescue and maintenance teams to ensure traffic flows and conduct road rescue and maintenance missions. In addition, the unit has also deployed forces to continue building a repair and maintenance station for vehicles and equipment that the first group of the company received in May this year. The construction is expected to be completed and put into operation in June. Apart from their main task, the Engineering Company Rotation 1 has quickly arranged and stabilized its barracks in Highway, three kilometers from the headquarters of UNISFA. The Highway barracks is the former garrison area of a infantry battalion of Ethiopia. It was built nearly 10 years ago and is degrading gradually. In order to soon ensure accommodations for all members, the unit has quickly repaired and reinforced the main garrison area. After surveying the scenario, the chain-of-command of the company built a concrete plan to repair barracks, fix roofs, pave … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Engineering Company Rotation 1 begins missions in Abyei

The Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, unveiled with fanfare by U.S. President Joe Biden and G7 allies from Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan and the European Union, aims to fill a huge gap left as communist China uses its economic clout to stretch diplomatic tentacles into the furthest reaches of the world. Biden said the target was for the United States to bring $200 billion to the table, with the rest of the G7 another $400 billion by 2027. Funding the kinds of projects that China currently dominates -- everything from roads to harbours in far-flung corners of the world -- is not "aid or charity," Biden said. Highlighting the geostrategic thinking behind the plan, Biden said such projects "deliver returns for everyone, including the American people and the people of all our nations." Around the world, the role of China's democratic rivals is "a chance for us to share our positive vision for the future" and for other countries to "see for themselves the … [Read more...] about G7 touts $600 bn global infrastructure plan to rival China

Saravoot Yoovidhya, CEO of TCP Group, announced the new corporate purpose in Vietnam From 2022 to 2024, TCP Group is further driving the organisation towards sustainable business growth and creating a positive impact on society and the environment, locally and globally. "Five years ago, we announced the synergy of our various businesses into TCP Group, and we have been working towards sustainable development goals ever since. Up to now, events like COVID-19 and digital transformation have tremendously affected business, society, and the environment. We, therefore, are revisiting our purpose and strategies in every aspect to prepare for the volatile future and to create growth for the organisation while energising the sustainability of the world with a new purpose, called Energising A Better World For All,” said Saravoot Yoovidhya, CEO of TCP Group. Throughout its over 60 years of operation, TCP Group's priority has been to ensure the development of the economy, society, and … [Read more...] about TCP Group’s CEO announced a new corporate plan

Cashew exports reduced both in volume and value in the first five months of the year. — Photo congthuong.vn Viet Nam’s cashew exports reduced significantly in both volume and value in the first months of the year, exports for the entire year are forecast to be lower than last year, according to the Viet Nam Cashew Association (Vinacas). Speaking at a meeting to review the industry’s performance in the first half of the year and set plans for the latter half, Tran Van Hiep, Vinacas’ deputy chairman, said cashew exports in the first five months fell by 7.81 per cent in volume and 6.81 per cent in value to 206,111 tonnes and US$1.19 billion, respectively. The average export price was about $5,792 per tonne, up 1.45 per cent over the same period in 2021. Enterprises imported about 968,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts from abroad worth nearly $1.4 billion, down 35.24 per cent in volume and 37.84 per cent in value in the first five months. But the price of raw cashews imported from … [Read more...] about Cashew exports to slow in 2022 amid global inflation, Russia sanctions

“Viet Nam is a promising market for healthcare,” Senior global leader of Sanofi shared of his business travel to Asia. Dan Truong set to excite audiences at Sun Fest concert Schneider Electric launches inaugural Global Partner Recognition Program Dettol joins hands with HCMC University Medical Center to celebrate World Hand Hygiene Day Capella Hanoi Hotel ranked among top 100 in the world International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC) has been acknowledged and featured as one of the leading international schools globally in Queen Elizabeth II’s official Platinum Jubilee Pageant Commemorative Album, which was launched on June 5, 2022. A snap of the Queen’s official Platinum Jubilee Pageant Commemorative Album featuring the International School Ho Chi Minh City Founded in 1993, ISHCMC is the oldest and most established international school in Ho Chi Minh City. The International Baccalaureate (IB) school represents a culturally diverse community of families and … [Read more...] about International School Ho Chi Minh City featured in Queen’s Official Platinum Jubilee Pageant Commemorative Album

They have to balance their relationships between Russia and their Western partners. China hosted the 14th annual BRICS Summit virtually because of the pandemic. This event was held only a few days before the G7 in-person summit in Germany. BRICS comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Overview of the event. Source: VNA The online meeting drew special attention around the world, especially from the US, EU, NATO and their allies due to Russia's military actions in Ukraine for more than four months now. The US, EU, NATO, and their allies - among them all G7 members - stand on Ukraine's side and have imposed strong and multifaceted sanctions on Russia. They have been trying as much as they could to politically isolate Russia on the world stage. Brics members, including China, India, Brazil and South Africa, refused to follow the West in imposing sanctions against Russia and supporting Ukraine. Therefore, this event was a major significant gain … [Read more...] about BRICS in dilemma

Further information regarding the BA.5 cases and their conditions have not been disclosed. According to Lan, the detection of new strains is inevitable as Vietnam has reopened under the new normal. BA.5 was first discovered in South Africa in January. So far, it has become a dominant strain in some countries such as Israel and Germany. Some studies show that BA.4 and BA.5 spread faster than the previous subvariant BA.2, but there has been not enough data on severity rate. Lan said the Ministry of Health will continue to monitor new strains and World Health Organization (WHO) information to adjust Covid-19 prevention measures when necessary. Vietnam has recorded 142,000 Covid cases over the past two months, and the death rate has fallen to 0.06 percent of the total number of infections. Vietnam has covered almost 80 percent of its 96-million population with two vaccine doses, and the group of those from five years old are to receive the second doses within June. The health … [Read more...] about Vietnam detects Omicron’s subvariant BA.5

Nguyễn Thành Luân, nephew of martyr Nguyễn Văn Ngộ, now take care of Ngộ's altar in his hometown of Hamlet 4, Mỹ Phú Commune. — VNA/VNS Photo Đức Hạnh LONG AN — A statue of Vietnamese martyr Nguyễn Văn Ngộ was built in 2017 in Cambodia's Svay Rieng province to commemorate the hero who lost his life for the Cambodian people in the war against the Pol Pot genocide. Ngộ was born in 1959 in Mỹ Phú Commune, Thủ Thừa District, in the southern province of Long An. He died when he was just 20 years old in Cambodia. More than 40 years have passed and people in Việt Nam and Cambodia remember him as a hero of the two countries. Ngộ was an infantry soldier in Vice Platoon of 2nd Infantry Company under 502nd Battalion, 779th Command, Military Region 7. He participated in 13 battles in Cambodia. He commanded a squad with 33 kills and collected 30 guns of all kinds, actively contributing with his company to maintaining order and security in the areas that he was responsible for. On … [Read more...] about Vietnamese martyr honoured by Cambodian people