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Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Defense Minister, Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang speaking at the event |
The meeting was chaired by Defense Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich and attended by Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defense Minister, Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang; Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Phuong Nam; Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Senior Lieutenant General Pham Ngoc Minh; Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong; Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Ngo Minh Tien; Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army, Lieutenant General Le Hien Van and all members of the Vietnamese delegation to the Army Games 2019.
On behalf of the leadership of the Ministry of National Defense, Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang congratulated the Vietnamese delegation on its high records at the Army Games 2019, saying that the delegation successfully completed its set targets.
According to the deputy defense minister, the competing Vietnamese teams made special efforts to overcome difficulties and had excellent performances in the competitions with the 38 other participating countries. He stressed, although it was only the second time that Vietnam had taken part in the Army Games, the Vietnamese delegation won four medals for group and various medals for individual events.
General Giang reaffirmed that with the Vietnamese delegation’s proud achievements at the Army Games 2019, they have raised the position of the country and military in the international arena.
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Outstanding groups receive certificates of merit. |
Regarding achievements of individual competing teams at the Army Games 2019, General Giang revealed that the Chemical Team overcame severe weather conditions in Xinjiang, China and got a bronze medal for the group category and four medals for the individual category at the Chemical Relay event. Meanwhile, the Tank Team won the silver medal at the Tank Relay and the Engineer Team (Vietnam sent such a team to Army Games for the first time) bagged the bronze medal for the group category and first prize for the advance-guard engineer section category at the Chemical Relay. The Vietnamese Sniper Team left a good impression on the host country of Belarus, along with the other participating teams at the Sniper Relay although it did not win a medal. The Field Kitchen Team achieved better results than in the previous Army Games when it entered the finale. The Rescue Team bagged the bronze medal and the first prize at the Rescue Relay for the first time it took part in this event in the Army Games.
General Giang also recognized and applauded the efforts of the Vietnamese Art and Cultural Group participating in the International Cultural Festival “Boundless Friendship.” Vietnamese military artists highlighted the images of the country and people of Vietnam via their interesting artistic and music performances, leaving a good impression on the audience. At the festival, the Vietnamese Art and Cultural Group won two first prizes for the music and dance categories. Meanwhile, the Vietnam pavilion at the Army Games 2019 Friendship House attracted a large number of international visitors, particularly Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu.
According to the Deputy Defense Minister, the participation of the Vietnamese teams in such a large international military event was a really tough exercise for Vietnamese military services and corps. Through competitions, the participating Vietnamese military units can check their military capacity and morale as well as assess the quality of their training.
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Individuals honored at the event |
Besides the encouraging results achieved by the Vietnamese delegation at the Army Games 2019, General Giang pointed out several limitations in preparation work and coordination among relevant defense agencies, the General Department of Politics and military services or corps in charge of training Vietnamese personnel for the Army Games 2019. He noted that relevant defense agencies and military units should regularly update troops on technical features and functions of new weapons, equipment and vehicles. They should also train with up-to-date military knowledge and tactics for troops and improve troops’ command of foreign languages and communication skills in a multinational working environment.
At the ceremony, Deputy Chief of the Military Training Department announced decisions issued by the Defense Minister and Chief of the General Staff to reward groups and individuals with outstanding achievements at the Army Games 2019.
Translated by Thu Nguyen