The Vietnamese team comprises nearly 200 officers and soldiers. It will join various events, including Tank Biathlon, Safe Route, Sea Cup, True Friend, Sniper Frontier, Gunsmith Master, Masters of Artillery Fire, Clear Sky, Safe Environment, Military Medical Relay Race, and Field Kitchen.

The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) team on August 3 departs for Russia to attend the International Army Games 2021.

Participants of the True Friend category will travel to Algeria for the competition.

Head of the Vietnamese delegation Maj. Gen. Pham Van Thai, Deputy Director of the Department of Military Training under the VPA’s General Staff, said that all members are ready for the Games and determined to achieve the best results.

The 2021 International Army Games will kick off on August 22 across 12 host countries and territories. A total of 277 teams from more than 40 countries and territories are expected to compete in 36 categories this year.

This is the fourth time Vietnam has participated in the competition. It also marks the first time the country has hosted sniper and rescue events of the Games.

The Vietnam People’s Navy has also sent a fleet comprising frigates 015-Tran Hung Dao and 016-Quang Trung to take part in the Sea Cup event for the first time.

All of the team members have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and test negative with the virus.

Vietnam ends Army Games with three bronze medals, one champion cup

In its third year at the International Army Games, Vietnam took part in 10 competitions, bringing home three bronze medals and a champion cup.

Vietnam placing highly at 2020 Army Games

Teams from the Vietnam People’s Army have posted good results in different categories at the ongoing International Army Games 2020 in Belarus.

Vietnamese combat engineers finish third at 2020 Army Games

Vietnamese combat engineers finished in third place at the International Army Games in Russia on Sunday, maintaining last year’s result.

Vietnamese dishes add appealing flavour to Army Games 2020

‘Cha gio’ (Vietnamese sausage), rice crackers and roasted pig, which are popular dishes of the Vietnamese people, have added an appealing flavour to the ongoing Army Games 2020.

Vietnam’s tank crew secures group’s second place at Army Games

Vietnam finished second in Group 2 of the “Tank Biathlon”, held at the Alabino military training ground in the suburbs of Russia’s Moscow, at the ongoing International Army Games 2020.

Source: NDO/VNA