At 10:00 local time (14:10 Vietnam time), the Vietnamese second tank crew entered the competition with their rivals from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Venezuela at Alabino training ground on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia.
The crew included head of the crew Major Vu Ba Trong, gunner non-commissioned First Lieutenant Le Quang Hiep, and driver non-commissioned First Lieutenant Dao Ba Tu.
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The second tank crew of Vietnam includes head of the crew Major Vu Ba Trong, gunner non-commissioned First Lieutenant Le Quang Hiep, and driver non-commissioned First Lieutenant Dao Ba Tu. |
After the conclusion of the competition, the referee board met and announced the official results of participating contingents. In particular, the second tank crew of the Vietnam People’s Army shot down four targets and reached the finish line after 32 minutes 21 seconds. The second tank crews of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela completed the race after 22 minutes 53 seconds, 26 minutes 35 seconds, and 40 minutes 15 seconds, respectively.
Earlier, in the August 13 competition, the Vietnamese first tank crew also downed four targets and finished the race after 34 minutes 50 seconds.
The third tank crew of Vietnam will compete on August 20.
In this year’s event, the Vietnamese tank contingent is in the same Group 1 with nine other contingents from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, China, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia.
The eight best tank contingents will enter the semi-final round. The decision will depend on the combined results of three tank crews.
Below are moments of the competition of the Vietnamese tank crew on August 16.
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The second tank crew of the Vietnam People's Army before the competition |
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The Vietnamese crew performs duties during the competition. |
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The tank crew of Vietnam reaches the finish line. |
Translated by Mai Huong