During the course, 19 officerswere trained in sniper rifle shooting skills and 25 others sharpened theirskills in rifles and handguns.
Deputy head of the Departmentof Politico-Military Training under the General Staff of the Vietnam People’sArmy (VPA) Maj. Gen Tran Van Ba said the training course contributed tonurturing ties between the two armies, and helped officers of both sidesprepare for the Australian ArmySkill at Arms Meet (AASAM) 2020. Vietnam joined the event for the firsttime in 2019.
AustralianDefence Minister Linda Reynolds, for her part, also believed that the bondsthat the Australian and Vietnamese participants have set up during the course will help promote bilateral defence ties basedon shared vision and mutual respect, and the two armies will hold moreeffective activities to contribute to Vietnam – Australia strategic partnershipin the future./.