VPA’s leader encourages teams
On August 9, Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Deputy Chief of the VPA’s General Staff and Head of the Steering Committee for the Vietnam People’s Army’s participation in the Army games 2019, sent a letter to commend the achievements and efforts of all Vietnamese teams at the games.
In the letter, General Cuong, on behalf of the leadership of the Defense Ministry and VPA’s General Staff, inquired after and sent greetings to the Vietnamese competitors.
He acknowledged their outcomes and asked them to continue to overcome difficulties and well perform tasks in events of the Army Games 2019 while promoting friendship and solidarity with other participating delegations and the host countries, contributing to popularizing the image of Uncle Ho’s soldiers to international friends.
Vietnamese cooks advance to the final
On August 9, the Vietnamese Field Kitchen contingent joined a second day of the meal cooking and baking event with other rivals from Belarus, Uzbekistan, and Sri Lanka.
They cooked a set of four courses that are familiar with Russians: salad, cabbage rolls with ground beef and cheese, potato soup, and the traditional Russian drink of Kompot. The team trained in this menu many times in Vietnam. They finished the dishes within four hours.
Thanks to seriously following regulations and professional cooking skills, the Vietnamese team ranked second in this event with 298 points.
On the first day, Vietnam was placed third at the baking event with 238 points, behind Belarus and Uzbekistan who both had 240 points.
Previously, in the AK74 shooting competition, the team got 103 points.
In total, the Vietnamese Field Kitchen contingent had 619 points to hold the second position and successfully advanced to the final rounds.
In the final, Vietnam will compete with Belarus, Uzbekistan, and other four rivals, including the host Russia.
Proud of Vietnamese doctors
On August 8, at the Forish training ground in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the Vietnamese Military Medical contingent continued to compete in a Russia-standardized obstacle course for junior and secondary medical personnel.
Despite the hot weather condition, Doctor Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai of Vietnam finished the complex tasks of the contest at second place after her peer from Kazakhstan and ahead of her rivals from the host Belarus and Russia.
Vietnamese traditional dishes popularized
On the sidelines of the Army Games 2019, the Vietnamese engineering contingent hosted a culinary event to introduce Vietnamese traditional food to international friends in Tyumen, Russia.
Participating in the event were representatives of the teams of the host Russia, China, Laos, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Pakistan, Mongolia, and Venezuela.
The Vietnamese engineers treated them to “nem” (fried spring rolls), “pho” (noodle soup with beef), G7 instant coffee, and fruit juice, which left a good impression on the guests.
During the event, Senior Colonel Nguyen Hong Giang, Deputy Chief of the Staff of the Engineering Corps and Head of the Vietnamese engineering contingent, also introduced beauty of Vietnam’s land, people, and culture to the international friends.
Tank contingent competes semi-finals on October 11
According to a lot-drawing ceremony, the Vietnamese Tank contingent will participate in the semi-finals with Tajikistan, Myanmar, and Uganda at the Alabino training ground, Moscow, Russia on October 11.
Translated by Van Hieu