In Photos: Vietnam makes mark at Army Games 2020
The Vietnamese team has put in a strong performance during the ongoing International Army Games 2020 and the International Military-Technical Forum.
| Vietnam tank crew finishes first in 2020 Tank Biathlon’s qualifying match | |
| Vietnam joins Army Games 2020 officially opening in Russia | |
| Vietnam to join International Army Games for the third time |
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| The International Army Games 2020 kicked off on Sunday in Moscow, Russia. Source: Russian Defence Ministry |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Two other tank crews of Vietnam will continue competing on August 28 and 29. Photo: Qdnd.vn |
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| 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 |
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| Vietnamese and other teams competing in Sniper Frontier at Memorial Complex Brest Hero-Fortress, Belarus. Source: Russian Defence Ministry |
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