Engineering Unit Rotation 2 celebrates Tết in Abyei

HÀ NỘI — Members of Engineering Unit Rotation 2 of Việt Nam, who are performing duties at the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), have held a number of meaningful activities in celebration of the coming Lunar New Year (Tết) 2024. Major Nguyễn Mậu Vũ, Commissar of the Engineering Unit, said that celebrating major anniversaries and Tết is among important activities the unit has made plans on since they assumed duties at UNISFA. To mark the Year of the Dragon 2024, Engineering Unit Rotation 2 has built detailed plans on each activity like making “chưng” cakes – a signature dish of Tết, holding room decoration and cooking competitions, planting the “nêu” pole – another symbol of Tết, and organising folk games. The unit has also organised a volleyball exchange with residents in Abyei, presented gifts to locals, and invited them to try traditional dishes of Việt Nam. On behalf of the unit, he wished Vietnamese people nationwide and abroad good health, joy, happiness, and good luck in the New Year.