The fourth joint peacekeeping exercise between Vietnam and India - VINBAX 2023 concludes in Hanoi (Photo: qdnd.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The fourth joint peacekeeping exercise between Vietnam and India- VINBAX 2023 concluded in Hanoi on December 19.
Addressing the event, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) SeniorLieutenant General Phung Si Tan, who is head of the exercisesteering board, lauded the contingents of the two countries for theirserious and active participation.
The VINBAX 2023 exercise took place with carefulpreparation, and the efforts and determination of both sides as well as of each individual participant. The past few days have truly been exciting daysfor the participants in the drill, he said, adding that the exercise's activities were implemented in line with with the plan, meeting the set goals and requirements with good professional quality.
According to Tan, the result of the exercise shows the smooth,close and effective coordination of the two countries' militaries inpracticing hypothetical situations, close to the actualoperations and tasks at United Nations peacekeeping missions.
Director of the Vietnam Department of PeacekeepingOperations (VDPO) Colonel Pham Manh Thang, who is deputy head of the exercisesteering board, said the exercise created a good environment andconditions for lecturers and experts from the two countries to practice andimprove their in-depth training level as well as their ability to organise,direct and operate field exercises scope and complexity of peacekeeping.
Colonel Aseem Gupta, head of the Indian army delegation, said duringthe exercise, the two sides' forces exchanged a lot of professional knowledge relatingto United Nations peacekeeping operations and strengthened friendly cooperationthrough participating in sports and cultural activities.
The harmony in action and coordination of the two militaries highlighted the close and profoundrelationship between the two sides, he added.
✨ VINBAX 2023 is the fourth UN peacekeeping exercise betweenVietnam and India and the second field exercise on peacekeeping between the twocountries’ militaries./.
Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) on December 8 chaired a rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the Vietnam - India Bilateral Army Exercise (VINBAX) 2023, which is scheduled for December 11 - 21 at National Military Training Centre 4.
The Vietnamese and Indian defence ministries launched a joint military exercise for United Nations peacekeeping operations called VINBAX 2023 in Hanoi on December 11.
The fourth joint peacekeeping exercise between Vietnam and India - VINBAX 2023 which is taking place from December 11-21 in Hanoi, has contributed to fostering the friendship and sound defence cooperation under the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
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The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
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The fourth joint peacekeeping exercise between Vietnam and India - VINBAX 2023 concludes in Hanoi (Photo: qdnd.vn) 
