29 October 2016

News Story: Vietnam attends peacekeeping conference in France

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in the Francophone Area in France took place in Paris, France from 26-27, focusing on ways to improve peacekeeping campaigns in French-speaking countries. 

Sen. Lt. Gen Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Head of the Defence Ministry’s Steering Committee for Peacekeeping, led a Vietnamese delegation to the event, which hosted representatives from 56 countries and international organisations. 

The first event of its kind in France, the conference also aims to improve UN peacekeeping missions and seek solutions to challenges in the context of increasing conflicts across the world. 

The conference convened a plenary session and round-table seminars, discussing issues related to training, preparing forces and equipment, and measures to tackle crises. 

Read the full story at VietnamPlus