(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnamese engineers who are taking on a UN peacekeeping mission in Abyei between Sudan and South Sudan inaugurated a smart camp at Highway base on Tuesday.
 Ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate Smart Camp at Highway base. Photo: qdnd.vn
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Addressing the function, Colonel Nguyen Viet Hung, Commander of the Vietnamese peacekeeping force at the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), and Captain of the Vietnam Military Construction Engineering Contingent, said the Smart Camp project at the Highway base is the first of its kind undertaken by the Vietnam Military Construction Engineering Contingent.
He added the success of the project helps to create conditions for UN officials and staff to accomplish the mission of preserving peace, stability and development in Abyei.
Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, UNISFA Force Commander and Acting Head of Mission, emphasized that turning Highway from the shabbiest place to one of the most modern and beautiful bases in the mission is a proud result made by the Vietnam Engineer Team.
The Smart Camp project at Highway started construction on March 28 last year. The Vietnamese engineers have been embarking on building smart barracks for units stationed in the Abyei area.