Field Kitchen is among 11 categories of the competition teams of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) are set to take part in.

A high-ranking VPA delegation, led by Deputy Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Ngo Minh Tien, is also attending the Games and the Forum.

Teams of the Vietnam People’s Army take part in 11 out of 30 categories of the competitions in International Army Game 2020.

General Tien said Vietnam considers Russia an important strategic partner, particularly in defence.

He noted the Games provide a good opportunity for Vietnamese competitors to demonstrate their combat skills, exchange experiences, and learn from their foreign peers.

In a greeting video sent to the event, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Army Games and ARMY-2020 serve a goal of strengthening defence relations among participating countries.

The Army Games, lasting until September 5 and held in five countries – Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan, attracted more than 5,000 personnel of 156 teams from more than 30 countries and territories.

Meanwhile, the seven-day ARMY-2020 features 186 scientific and trade events, while introducing some 28,000 military items.

It draws the participation of representatives from 92 nations and more than 1,500 businesses from more than 70 countries and territories.

Cuba honours heroic tradition of Vietnam People’s Army

The Cuban Ministry of Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR) recently held a ceremony in Havana to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).

Grand ceremony marks 75th anniversary of Vietnam People’s Army

The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence held a grand ceremony in Hanoi on December 21 to celebrate the 30th All People’s Defence Festival and the 75th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) (December 22).

Party leader urges army to lead in preventing “self-evolution”

The army should lead the way in preventing internal “self-evolution” and “self-transformation,” Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong said at a meeting on December 19 with a delegation of exemplars in building the all-people national defence in 2009-2019.

ASEAN army chiefs gather in Indonesia

The 20th ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting (ACAMM) was held in Bandung city, Indonesia’s West Java province, on November 25.

Army helps people build new-style rural areas

(BGO) - Responding to the movement "The army joins hands to build new-style rural areas", the armed forces of Bac Giang province have implemented many works serving socio-economic development and improving people's lives.

Source: VNS