The Vietnamese tank team (Photo: VNA)This was the first time the Vietnam People's Army tank teamhave advanced to the semifinals in the category.
Overall, the team ran 13 rounds in 2 hours 10 minutes anddefeated 19/24 targets, becoming the squad with the most goals shot down in therace.
China finished first in 1 hour 51 minutes and 55 seconds, followed by Kazakhstan with 1 hour 53 minutes and 13 seconds, and Azerbaijan with 2 hours 1 minute 20 seconds. All the three teams shot down 16 targets.
According to the organiser's rules, each participating team consist of threepools with three members each. Starting at the same time, they race, clearobstacles, and shoot at targets. It is not until a pool returns to the startingline can the next pool of that team begin its turn.
The team cross the anti-tank trench (Photo: VNA)Talking to the Vietnam News Agency's resident correspondent, thediplomat affirmed that Vietnam's participation demonstrated the closecooperation between Vietnam and Russia in all fields, especially in securityand defense, especially when the two nations are celebrating their 10th founding anniversary of comprehensivestrategic partnership. This also shows that the Vietnamese military isintegrating into the world, and striving to ensure peace, security andstability in the region and around the world, he noted./.
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