August 14, 2019 | 22:14 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese tank contingent advances to the final round
PANO - The tank contingent of the Vietnam People’s Army will compete with its rivals from Uzbekistan, Cuba and Uganda in Group 2 of the final round of the “Tank Biathlon” event of the ongoing Army Games 2019 on August 15.
The good news came after the tough semi-final match on August 13 among Uzbekistani, Kuwaiti, Lao and Cuban tank teams. The teams from Uzbekistan and Cuba ranked first and second, respectively while the Lao and Kuwaiti teams were eliminated from the competition due to their violation of the safety regulations during shooting exercises and having a broken track during operations, respectively.
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The competition among tank crews from Uzbekistan, Kuwait, Laos and Cuba at the Alabino training ground in Russia. |
Earlier, the tank contingents of Vietnam and Uganda won over Myanmar and Tajikistani teams in the first round of Group 2 in the semi-finals.
According to the result of a lot-drawing ceremony on August 13, the Vietnamese tank crew-members will drive blue tanks in the final round of the “Tank Biathlon” event.
The final match of Group 1 among the host Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan will take place on August 17.
With their high combat spirit and resolve, the Vietnamese tank contingent achieved good results at the Army Games 2019. As reported by the Russian Defense Ministry’s website Mil.ru, the tank contingent of the Vietnam People’s Army brought into full play their strength and became more confident after each competition. |
Reported by My Hanh from Russia
Translated by Mai Huong