A leader of the Vietnam People’s Army wishes Vietnamese contestants good luck for their participation in the Army Games (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – The Vietnamese Field Kitchen teamreceived huge welcome from visitors for their dishes presented during theopening day of the International Army Games 2020 and the InternationalMilitary-Technical Forum (ARMY-2020) in Moscow, Russia on August 23.
Field Kitchen is among 11 categories of the competition thatteams of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) are set to take part in.
The Vietnamese Tank Biathlon team march at the ceremony (Photo: VNA) A high-ranking VPA delegation, led by Deputy Chief of theGeneral Staff Lieutenant General Ngo Minh Tien, is also attending the Games andthe Forum.
General Tien said Vietnam considers Russia an importantstrategic partner, particularly in defence.
He noted the Games provide a good opportunity for Vietnamesecompetitors to demonstrate their trained combat skills, exchange experiences,and learn from their foreign peers.
In his greeting video sent to the event, Russian PresidentVladimir Putin said the Army Games and ARMY-2020 serve a goal of strengtheningdefence relations among participating countries.
At the opening ceremony (Photo: VNA) The Army Games, lasting until September 5 and held in five countries– Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan, attracts more than5,000 personnel of 156 teams from over 30 countries and territories.
Meanwhile, the seven-day ARMY-2020 features 186 scientificand trade events, while introducing over 28,000 military items.
It draws the participation of representatives from 92nations and more than 1,500 businesses from over 70 countries and territories./.
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