The exercise aimed to enhance the preparedness of participating forces in handling complex, integrated scenarios aligned with real-world UN peacekeeping mission environments.

All units performed to standard, demonstrating clear procedural knowledge, strong tactical coordination, and proficiency in executing integrated responses across various scenarios.

Mine clearance and medical evacuation

In the first simulation, the Engineering Team was tasked with demining and responding to a medical emergency near their base camp - an area where the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is planning to support the local government in building a school.

The scenario was divided into two phases: planned mine clearance and an emergency response involving a wounded soldier.

Teams were assigned to specific roles: mine detection, perimeter security, military medics, and K9 units. During the operation, one soldier sustained a leg injury. After confirming the area was secure, medical personnel extracted the casualty, administered first aid, and escorted him to a Level-1 Field Hospital.

Crowd control amid allegations of misconduct

The second scenario involved dispersing a civilian crowd accusing UN personnel of sexual exploitation and abuse.

This simulation included four stages: identifying a protest group, detecting their approach toward the main gate, attempts to damage barriers, and the Engineering Team's response to disperse the crowd and secure the unit.

Earthquake rescue and air medical evacuation

The third scenario simulated a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that caused structural collapses. Local authorities reported that a UNICEF-supported hospital had been destroyed, with people trapped inside.

Military teams were briefed and deployed rapidly. Drones (flycams) were used to assess damage and plan rescue routes.

Search-and-rescue units included engineering reconnaissance teams, K9 search dogs, two collapse rescue squads, and medics. Once victims were located, teams cleared entry paths, assessed injuries, and assisted in extraction.

For critically injured patients, mission command ordered the deployment of a military helicopter and an Air Medical Evacuation Team (AMET) for immediate airlift and advanced treatment.

High-level engagement and future cooperation

Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, and Major General Rajdeep Singh Rawal, Commander of Engineering Units under the Indian Army’s Western Command, attended the exercise and encouraged the two countries’ troops.

The VINBAX 2025 joint peacekeeping drill officially opened this morning at the National Military Training Center 4 in Hanoi, showcasing close coordination among engineering, medical, and rescue forces from both sides.

Tran Thuong & Pham Hai