The United Nations (UN) on March 11 officially granted certification to the United Nations Staff Officer Course (UNSOC) organised by the Việt Nam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, recognising it as meeting UN pre-deployment training standards.
Harinder Sood, Head of the Integrated Training Service under the UN Department of Peace Operations (DPO), presented the certificate to Colonel Nguyễn Đức Quân, Việt Nam’s Military Attaché to the UN.
This marks the first time a Vietnamese peacekeeping training course has been recognised by the UN as meeting its standards, representing a significant milestone in the country’s training capacity and international integration in the peacekeeping field.
The recognition highlights not only the professional achievements of the organising unit but also Việt Nam’s capability, responsibility and credibility in fulfilling international commitments to peace and security.
With the UNSOC course now certified, Việt Nam has become one of about 50 countries worldwide, 14 in the Asia–Pacific region and four in Southeast Asia to have a UN-standard peacekeeping training programme. In the 2025–2026 fiscal year, when the UN planned to evaluate no more than eight training courses globally, Việt Nam’s course was among six selected for certification.
