The Army Games 2019, which is co-held by the Russian Defense Ministry and nine other militaries, and the participation by 32 countries, will see 105 teams competing in 31 events.
Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Head of the Steering Committee for the Vietnam People’s Army’s participation in the Army games 2019, gave assignments to the participating delegation.
The Vietnamese military delegation includes eight teams, which will participate in eight different events.
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Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong speaking at the event |
This is the second time Vietnam has sent its military officers to an edition of the Army Games, but this is the first time the Vietnam People’s Army has participated in the event with such a large number of 127 Vietnamese officers.
Vietnam considers the participation of the Vietnam People’s Army in the Army Games 2019 an important defense cooperation activity within the framework of the Vietnam year in Russia and the Russia year in Vietnam 2019-20.
Of the eight teams, five Vietnamese teams, namely Tank, Field Kitchen, Engineer, Search and Rescue, and Military Art Troupe participating in the Army Games 2019 Participating Countries’ Cultural Festival, will complete in five events to be held in Russia while the Chemical Team, the Sniper Team and Medical Team will participate in events to be held in China, Belarus and Uzbekistan, respectively.
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The General Staff's leaders in joint photos with the Teams of Engineers... |
At the meeting, Chief of the Military Training Department under the General Staff Major General Vu Van Sy reported on the results of each team’s training in the past time. He evaluated that all teams have well prepared well for the Army Games 2019. The participating teams overcame difficulties concerning their weaponry, equipment vehicles and training fields, which did not meet the standards for the Army Games 2019. According to the official, the Teams of Field Kitchen, Tank and Military Medicine are highly determined to achieve better results better than last year.
Regarding the preparation of the Military Art Troupe, Deputy Chief of the Information and Political Education Department under the General Department of Politics, Major General Nguyen Van Tin said that all assigned military artists have well prepared art and music performances featuring the Vietnamese cultural identity for the Army Games 2019 Participating Countries’ Cultural Festival. According to him, the participating art troupe will perform mono-cord guitar and folk dance performances and showcase exhibitions with the use of the 3D technology to promote the Vietnamese culture, history, country and people as well as the Vietnam People’s Army at the Army Games 2019.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Colonel Dang Thanh Minh, Chief of the Office for Europe under the Defense Department for Foreign Relations, said that the Defense Department of Foreign Relations and Department of Military Medicine have issued a set of regulations on portions for participating troops, ensuring sufficient nutrition for the participating troops during the Army Games 2019.
Speaking at the meeting, Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong praised the involved agencies and the participating delegation for their good preparation and training. He stressed that the Army Games 2019 is a good chance for the Vietnamese teams to exchange experience in training and learn about modern weapons, equipment and vehicles of other militaries.
He asked the Vietnamese participating delegation to try their best to compete in events of the Army Games 2019 while promoting friendship and solidarity with other participating delegations and the host countries.
Translated by Thu Nguyen