Female Vietnamese "blue beret" peacekeepers sing at a cultural exchange event in South Sudan. (Photo: VDPO)

Performances by female Vietnamese soldiers of ca tru (ceremonial singing), folk songs, and the traditional dances of three regions evoked a thousand-year-old cultural heritage and impressed the audience.

Captain Suvdaa of the UN Peacekeeping Forces of Mongolia praised the participation and performance of Vietnamese female militray officials during the 4-day event.

Female military officers from Vietnam’s Level-2 Field Hospital No. 6, dressed in traditional ao dai, engage with international friends at an event. (Photo: VDPO)

The Vietnamese cultural space was further brought to life through a variety of traditional Vietnamese dishes. Fried spring rolls, pork pies, banh chung (square sticky rice cake), and beef noodle soup received praise from international friends.  

(Photo: VDPO)

In addition to fulfilling their medical duties, each military medic in Vietnam's Level-2 Field Hospital No. 6 in South Sudan serves as a cultural ambassador of peace and humanitarian friendship, true to Vietnam’s responsibility as an active member of the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces.