Army Games 2021: Vietnam ranks eight after three competion days
After three days of official competition, Vietnam ranked eighth among 43 countries and territories joining in the International Army Games 2021 as of August 25.
The chemistry team of the Vietnam People’s Army competes in the “Safe Environment” category on August 25 (Photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) – After three days of officialcompetition, Vietnam ranked eighth among 43 countries and territories joiningin the International Army Games 2021 as of August 25.
Thirteen out of 17 teams of the Vietnam People’s Army have competed,many have shown strong performance.
The Vietnam People’s Navy team came first in the AK-176cannon shooting event at the Sea Cup category in Vladivostok, followed byRussia and China.
Meanwhile, Vietnamese engineering team had an excellent gamein the qualifying round of the “Safe Route” contest on August 25,sustaining a berth at the final round that is slated for Augst 29. In thequalifying round, Vietnam is in thesame group with Egypt, India and Venezuela.
Vietnam won bronzemedals in the category in 2019 and 2020. In the Army Games 2021, the Vietnameseengineering team aims to bring home a silver medal.
Also on August 25, atFrunze Theater in Moscow, the Vietnam People’s Army Art Troupe took part in thetraditional musical instrument duetcompetition as part of the “Army of Culture” category.
On the day, the Vietnamese Military Medical Relay Race team entered the third competition day with obstaclecourse content for men and women medics and armored vehicle drivers.
Meanwhile, the chemistry team of the Vietnam People’s Army participatedin the “Safe Environment” category at Korla military base in China's Xinjiang Uygur AutonomousRegion the same day.
The Vietnamese team,comprising 20 officers and soldiers, was divided into two groups and competedwith their rivals from China and Belarus.
As scheduled, they will enter the second competition daywith the shooting event on August 29 and relay event on August 31.
Earlier on August 24 in Belarus’ Minsk city, Vietnamese liaisonofficers competed in the Radio Orientation event and came fifth out of ninecompeting teams.
The International Army Games 2021 is hosted by Russia with36 competitions in 12 countries and territories.
Also on August 25, a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army ledby Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of theVietnam People's Army laid flowers at the President Ho Chi Minh’s statue inMoscow.
The delegation will attend the competitions of Vietnameseteams in Russia to encourage the teams./.
The True Friend category of the 2021 Army Games kicked off in Algeria on August 22 (local time), with the participation of teams from the countries of Vietnam, Russia, Belarus and Uzbekistan.
Vietnam finished second in Group 1 of the qualifying round of the “Tank Biathlon”, held at the Alabino military training ground in the suburbs of Russia’s Moscow, at the ongoing International Army Games 2021.
The Vietnam People’s Army’s tank crew No. 1 delivered a solid performance in qualifiers for the International Army Games 2021’s Tank Biathlon at the Alabino training ground on the suburbs of Moscow.
The chemistry team of the Vietnam People’s Army on August 25 participated in the “Safe Environment” category within the framework of the International Army Games 2021 at Korla military base in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
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The chemistry team of the Vietnam People’s Army competes in the “Safe Environment” category on August 25 (Photo: VNA) 
