MPS takes over headquarters of Peacekeeping Training and Capacity Development Center

PSNews -  Ministry of Public Security (MPS), in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, held a ceremony to officially take over the headquarters of the MPS Center for Peacekeeping Training and Capacity Development, on January 9 in Hoang Hoa Tham commune, Hung Yen province.

Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung, Head of the Steering Committee for the Project on the People’s Public Security Forces’ participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations (Project 05), chaired the ceremony.

The event was attended by Member of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang; Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hung Yen Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Huu Nghia; and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Hoang Hiep, among others.

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Deputy Minister Pham The Tung speaks at the ceremony.

Addressing the ceremony, Deputy Minister Pham The Tung noted that the establishment of Peacekeeping Police Unit No. 1 in January 2024 reflected the strong political determination of the Public Security Central Party Committee and the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security, marking a new step in the professionalization and elite development process of the Vietnamese police peacekeeping force.

He stated that the unit has been upgraded to Level 2 and is currently under consideration for Level 3, enabling it to undertake missions assigned by the United Nations at peacekeeping operations.

With notable achievements in international missions, the Vietnamese police peacekeeping force has earned high appreciation from the United Nations and the international community, as well as the trust and support of the Party, the State and the people.

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Deputy Minister Pham The Tung and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Hoang Hiep exchange handover decision.

According to the Deputy Minister, that the Peacekeeping Training and Capacity Development Center has its official headquarters marks a strategic milestone in the implementation of Vietnam’s policies on international integration and the modernization of the armed forces. 

That also meets the urgent requirement to build a contingent of elite police officers capable of working independently in an international environment, while contributing to safeguarding the Fatherland early and from afar, and reaffirming Vietnam’s strong commitment to making substantive and responsible contributions to United Nations peacekeeping activities.

Deputy Minister Pham The Tung emphasized that the police peacekeeping force should demonstrate the highest level of determination, deserving its role as a pioneering and exemplary unit in implementing the emulation movement “Three Bests,” thereby contributing to enhancing the image of Vietnamese public security officers in the eyes of the people and international friends.

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