2017: Vietnam sends first female officer to UN peacekeeping mission
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Deputy Minister of National Defence, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh hands over the President’s decision to Major Do Thi Hang Nga. |
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Do Thi Hang Nga is the 20th Vietnamese officer and the first female Vietnamese officer who takes UN peacekeeping mission. (Photo SGGP) |
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Nga works as a staff officer in charge of overseeing military operations for 12 months from October 29 in South Sudan. |
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Mr Vinh says the dispatch of a female officer to the UN peacekeeping mission shows gender equality and affirms the role of women in global activities. |
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Before embarking on the task, Nga has taken in various training courses in Sri Lanka, China, the Netherlands and the Republic of Korea. |
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Major Do Thi Hang Nga, 36, is from the Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre under the Ministry of National Defence. |
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Over one year, Nga has acquired essential knowledge and skills to become a UN peacekeeper. (Photo: Vnexpress). |
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Nga has successfully undergone foreign language and driving tests set by UN experts (Photo: Tienphong) |
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Pictured is Nga on a working visit to the Netherlands (Photo: Tienphong). |
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Nga and her colleagues at a hand-over ceremony of S5 Hall and equipment funded by the US Government to Vietnam Peacekeeping Center. |
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Nga will take over around 12-15 duties at UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. |
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