Hanoi, Jan. 12 -- Vietnam has reaffirmed its growing credibility and leadership in United Nations peacekeeping training in the region with the launch of the United Nations Staff Officer Course 2026 (UNSOC 2026), supported by Canada.

The opening ceremony was held on January 12 at the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defence. The course runs from January 3 to 30 and is jointly delivered by Vietnamese instructors, with advisory support from Canadian trainers.

Participants include officers from the Vietnam People's Army and international trainees from countries participating in Canada's Military Training and Cooperation Programme (MTCP), namely Bangladesh, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepa...