The International Army Games 2020 kicked off on Sunday in Moscow, Russia. Source: Russian Defence Ministry
This year’s event, chaired by the Russian Ministry of Defense, drew the participation of 156 contingents from 32 countries and territories across the world. Source: Russian Defence Ministry
Vietnam is taking part in 11 contests and a cultural exchange “Friendship without borders” at the Army Games 2020, namely Tank Biathlon, Safe Route, Safe Environment, Emergency Area, True Friend, Field Kitchen, Master of Artillery Fire, and Clear Sky in Russia. Source: Russian Defence Ministry
In Belarus, the Vietnamese Sniper and Signal Teams will also compete in Sniper Frontier and Consistent Reception events, while the Military Medical Team will join the “Military Medical Relay Race” in Uzbekistan. Source: Russian Defence Ministry
The Field Kitchen team of the Vietnam People’s Army got 101 points in the shooting competition, ranking third, after Belarusian (110 points) and Russian teams (107 points). Source: Russian Defence Ministry
Shooting is the first stage in the Field Kitchen contest and is compulsory in the event. The two other stages are meal cooking and baking. The menu is chosen by the team and ordered by the organizing panel. Source: Russian Defence Ministry
As a centerpiece of the games, the tank biathlon includes individual and relay races which run throughout the entire event. Competitors in the tank biathlon are required to demonstrate their fastest speed while passing through obstacles and shooting accurately. Photo: Qdnd.vn
The Vietnam People’s Army team use a Tank T-72B3 in order to compete in the Tank Biathlon event at the Army Games 2020. Photo: Qdnd.vn
Vietnam finished second in Group 2 of the “Tank Biathlon”, held at the Alabino military training ground in the suburbs of Russia’s Moscow, with a time of 32 minutes and 20 seconds, behind only South Ossetia who recorded a time of 31 minutes and 49 seconds. Photo: Qdnd.vn
Two other tank crews of Vietnam will continue competing on August 28 and 29. Photo: Qdnd.vn
Doctor Nghiem Trung Hung (far left), 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: PANO
Vietnamese and other teams competing in Sniper Frontier at Memorial Complex Brest Hero-Fortress, Belarus. Source: Russian Defence Ministry
The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) has high militancy, powerful motivation and good combat experience, said Prof. Vladimir Kolotov, General Director of the Ho Chi Minh ...
