Army Games 2021 in Vietnam: Vietnam, Russia win golds

At Sniper Frontier competition (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The award presentation and closing ceremony for “Sniper Frontier” and “Emergency Area” competitions was held in Hanoi on September 4, within the framework of the International Army Games 2021.

In the “Sniper Frontier” competition, eight teams from seven countries competed in four different stages. As a result, Vietnam won gold while Uzbekistan and Russia grabbed silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Vietnam also brought home a silver in the "Emergency Area" contest, which saw six teams of five nations competing.

Russia won the first place and Belarus arrived third in the competition, which was also held in Hanoi.

The Army Games 2021 marks the first time ever Vietnam has hosted the "Sniper Frontier" and "Emergency Area" competitions.

The games is held from August 22 to September 4. A total of 260 teams from 45 countries and territories are participating in the event, competing in 34 categories.

This year, Vietnam sent 17 teams to compete in 15 events./.