Third Vietnamese officer to work at UN Headquarters
VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence on April 9 handed over the State President’s decision to a Vietnamese military officer to carry out duty at the UN Headquarters.
Major Nguyen Phuc Dong from the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations has been recruited to work as a training officer at the UN Headquarters.
Addressing the decision handover ceremony, Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien noted Major Dong’s recruitment to work at the UN Headquarters will help elevate Vietnam’s image and position internationally.
He expressed his belief that Major Dong will fulfil his duty in his new position, and garner more experience to support Vietnamese teams in their endeavor to take part in UN peacekeeping missions in future.
Major Dong is the third Vietnamese officer who has been recruited to work at the UN Headquarters.