Hanoi, June 13 -- UN Under-Secretary General Jean-Pierre Lacroix on June 13 commended Vietnam's increasingly active and effective engagement in peacekeeping operations and reiterated his consistent support for the country's efforts to enhance its cooperation with the UN in this field. Meeting with Sen. Lieu. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien, Deputy Minister of National Defence in Hanoi, he appreciated the capability and professionalism of Vietnam's peacekeeping forces, expressing confidence that Vietnam will continue to make effective contributions to and play an increasing role in joint UN missions. For his part, Chien stated Vietnam remains committed to expanding its participation in UN peacekeeping operations through deploying additional units su...