Sudan declares 'permanent ceasefire' as peace talks hit snag Sudan announced Wednesday a "permanent ceasefire" in the country's war zones even as a key rebel group threatened to pull out of peace talks, accusing government forces of bombing its territory.

Field-hospital members sent to South Sudan return in November The 63 members of the first level-two field hospital will return next month to Việt Nam after completing their duties in South Sudan, according to the Việt Nam Department of Peacekeeping Operations.

Sudan PM meets Darfur rebel chief in 'essential' step to peace: Macron Sudan's prime minister has met a senior Darfur rebel leader living in France, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, hailing an "essential step" for peace in the troubled east African nation.

Australian PM to focus on economic co-operation during Việt Nam visit

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he would focus on strengthening economic, security and people to people co-operation between Australia and Việt Nam during his visit to Việt Nam from August 22-24 during an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) ahead of his visit.

Việt Nam targets plastic-free operations, high rate of female officers in its peacekeeping mission

The UN has praised our officers’ performance in a number of fields such as adapting to harsh environment, well-organised living arrangements and survival in circumstances of extreme paucity.

Việt Nam considers sending civil force to UN peacekeeping missions

An inter-sectoral conference was held in Hà Nội on Thursday to review preparation work of the deployment of the level-2 field hospital No. 2 to replace the No. 1 currently operational in the war-torn African country, South Sudan.

Sudan general says coup attempt foiled Sudan's ruling military council has foiled a coup attempt, a top general announced on state television Thursday, saying that 12 officers and four soldiers had been arrested.

Sudan generals, protesters reach agreement on new ruling body: mediators Sudan's ruling generals and protest leaders reached an agreement on the disputed issue of a new governing body Friday, mediators said, in breakthrough talks aimed at ending the country's months-long political crisis.

Sudan protesters, generals resume talks over civilian rule Sudan's protest leaders and ruling generals resumed talks on Wednesday over forming a new governing body, the first such negotiations since a deadly crackdown on demonstrators last month.

Việt Nam, UK hold 7th strategic dialogue Việt Nam and the UK will set up a specific organised crime working group to fight human trafficking and child sex abuse.