Participant were all members of the “Meridian” and “Tactical Shooter” teams of the Vietnam People’s Army to the Army Games 2022, a delegation of Kazakh veterans, led by Lieutenant General Dzhahasaev Bulat.
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Participants of the exchange in the joint photo |
Notably, among the Kazakh participants were relatives of late Lieutenant General Zhansen Kereev, a prominent general who was assigned by the Soviet Union as a senior military adviser to the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army in the 1981-1982 period and presented with the first class Feat-of-Arms Order by the State of Vietnam.
In a friendly and warm atmosphere, Kazakh veterans and several cadres touchingly recalled their memories about their staying and working period in Vietnam. They also highlighted Lt. Gen. Kerreev’s life, career, experience, and lessons on military-building, troops-caring, contributing to promoting friendship between the two peoples and militaries. They affirmed that the sharing and standing side-by-side ties between the two countries’ veterans in the past should be fostered and developed by youngsters of the two sides, helping to enhance the two countries’ friendship and multifaceted cooperation in the time ahead.
Addressing the exchange, Vietnamese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Pham Thai Nhu Mai reminisced about historical August days when the Vietnamese people, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh, uprose, took power, and founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 2, 1945, currently the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, opening up a new era for the nation.
The Vietnamese diplomat confirmed that the Vietnamese people will never forget the great and wholehearted support of peoples and militaries of brother countries, especially former Soviet Union, including the Kazakh people and military, for its long journey of national construction and defense.
The Vietnamese ambassador also added that emotional and meaningful stories about the side-by-side combat between Vietnamese people and their Kazakh friends during the exchange would help Vietnamese youngsters further respect the peace, independence, and freedom they are benefiting.
On the occasion of the 77th founding anniversary of the Vietnamese diplomatic sector, the Vietnamese diplomat spoke highly of the noble duties and high sense of responsibility of Vietnamese diplomats, dubbed as soldiers on the diplomatic front in the cause of safeguarding the Fatherland from afar. They have helped boost the friendship, cooperation, and noble international solidarity between Vietnam and other countries in the world.
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Members of the Vietnamese "Tactical Shooter" and their foreign peers |
Earlier, on August 23, Kazakhstan held a closing ceremony for three events of the Army Games 2022 at the National Military-Patriotic Center in Nur-Sultan capital.
At the event, Lt. Gen. Marat Khusainov, first Deputy Minister of Defense, and Chief of General Staff of the Kazakh Armed Forces reviewed the outcomes of the competitions and congratulated participating teams on their achievements. He stressed that the competitions were fierce but full of friendship.
From August 13-22, 26 teams from 15 countries competed in “Tactical Shooter,” “Meridian,” and “Artillery” events of the Army Games 2022 hosted by Kazakhstan. The Vietnamese “Tactical Shooter” and “Meridian” teams ranked fourth.
Translated by Mai Huong