August 29, 2021 | 18:15 (GMT+7)
VPN’s contingent clinches silver medal of “Sea Cup” contest
PANO – The Contingent of the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) snatched the silver medal of the “Sea Cup” contest within the framework of the International Army Games 2021, announced the contest’s jury on August 28.
The Russian Contingent won the gold medal while the bronze medal went to the Chinese Contingent.
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The gunners receive flowers from commanders of Naval Region 4 and Frigate 016-Quang Trung after finishing the AK-176 naval rapid-fire gun competition. |
In addition, Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Tien Duy, head of navigation division of Frigate 016-Quang Trung received the “best navigator” prize.
The same day, the jury announced that the Vietnamese and the Russian naval teams simultaneously won the first prize of the “Using life-saving appliances” stage of the “Sea Cup” contest.
Earlier, the Vietnamese Contingent successfully ranked the first in the AK-176 naval rapid-fire gun competition of the “Sea Cup,” followed by the host Russia and China respectively.
Translated by Chung Anh