In photos: Outstanding results Vietnam teams gain at 2020 Army Games
The teams of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) have gained outstanding results and surpassed their set targets at the 2020 Army International Games, which wrapped up in Russia’s Moscow on September 5.
| Army Games 2020: Vietnam team ranks first in Tank Biathlon's group 2 | |
| Vietnam tank team advances to 2020 Tank Biathlon final | |
| In photos: Vietnamese tank team competes in the Tank Biathlon semi-finals |
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| Vietnam’s tank team (middle) for the first time won the gold medal and a trophy of Group 2 in the Tank Biathlon event. Source: Russian Defence Ministry |
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| With the accomplishment, it will complete in Group 1 of the event next year, alongside Russia, Belarus and China. Source: Russian Defence Ministry |
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| Vietnamese combat engineering and emergency rescue teams ranked third in the Safe Route and the Emergency Area events, respectively. Source: Russian Defence Ministry |
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| The anti-aircraft missile team also came third in the Confident Reception when competing at the Army Games for the first time. Source: Russian Defence Ministry |
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| Vietnamese snipers secured a berth in Group A1 of the Games’ four strongest squads in the third stage of the “Sniper Frontier” contest. Source: Russian Defence Ministry |
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| They clinched a silver in the “Most Coherent Team” and a bronze in the “Fastest Team” nomination. Source: Russian Defence Ministry |
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| Vietnamese dishes add appealing flavour to Army Games 2020. Photo credit: Van Pham/QDND |
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| The Vietnamese pavilion has attracted crowds and won much appreciation from the visitors. Photo credit: Van Pham/QDND |
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| A Vietnam's armed forces chef at the field kitchen contest at Army Games 2020. Source: Russian Defence Ministry |
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| Vietnam's team had their dishes tested. Source: Russian Defence Ministry |
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| Doctor Nghiem Trung Hung, a member of the Vietnam military medical team attending Army Games 2020, was awarded an international referee certificate used within the framework of Army Games 2020. Photo: VNA |
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| The Vietnamese delegation competed in 11 categories and joined in the nations' cultural festival. Photo: QDND |
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| Vietnamese and Uzbekistani troops in a joint photo after their volleyball match. Photo: QDND |
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| Vietnam's service dog handler team also received complements from Russian military media in their first participation in the “True Friend” event at the 470th training ground in Dmitrov city. Source: Russian Defence Ministry |
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| Lao team congratulates the victory of Vietnamese tank team. Photo: QDND |
 | Vietnam tank team entered the semi-finals of the Tank Biathlon 2020 competition Despite having a malfunction and having to use a spare tank, the team managed to finish in 2nd place. |
 | Vietnam field kitchen leaves imprints at Army Games 2020 Spring rolls, fried shrimp, crispy roast pork ... become the specialty of the Vietnam field kitchen at Army Games 2020 taking place in Russia. |
 | Vietnam tank crew finishes first in 2020 Tank Biathlon’s qualifying match Vietnam’s VN1 tank crew had performed well in the target-shooting series and finished first in the first race of the 2020 Tank Biathlon’s qualifying match ... |
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