Vietnamese police active in UN missions
(VOVWORLD) - Chiefs of Police of UN members and partners gathered at a 2-day summit in New York on Thursday to share experience and build up relationships. The Vietnamese delegation was led by Lieutenant General Tran Van Ve, Acting Director of the General Police Department under Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security.
Lieutenant General Tran Van Ve, Acting Director of Vietnam’s General Police Department, addresses at the UN Chiefs of Police Summit. (Photo: Nguyen Huu Hoang/VNA)
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Ve said he believes the Chiefs of Police Summit will maximize the values of the UN police forces, contribute to securing peace and addressing security challenges, maintain social order at the national and UN level, and increase the exchange of experience and information among member and partner countries.
The Vietnamese official affirmed that Vietnam is preparing necessary conditions including training for its staff to send them to UN peace-keeping missions. To date, more than 30 Vietnamese military officers have participated in peace-keeping activities in South Sudan and Central African Republic.