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Southeast Asian shooters on first competition day of ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet

Hundreds shooters from 10 ASEAN countries put their talents on display in the first competition day of the 30th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM-30) held on November 7 at the National Military Training Center 4 on the outskirts of Hanoi.

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8 November, 2022

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southeast asian shooters on first competition day of asean armies rifle meet picture 2 — The organisers disclose the rules of the competition to all participants.

southeast asian shooters on first competition day of asean armies rifle meet picture 3 — The contest has brought together a total of 420 marksmen from the armed forces of all 10 ASEAN member states, with the athletes competing in the five categories of machine guns, rifles, carbine guns, men’s pistols, and women’s pistols.

southeast asian shooters on first competition day of asean armies rifle meet picture 4 — Cambodian shooters show their talent in the competition.

southeast asian shooters on first competition day of asean armies rifle meet picture 5 — Female shooters only participate in the women’s pistols category.

southeast asian shooters on first competition day of asean armies rifle meet picture 6 — A shooter from the Philippines in the men’s pistols event

southeast asian shooters on first competition day of asean armies rifle meet picture 7 — Shooters compete in the category of carbine guns.

southeast asian shooters on first competition day of asean armies rifle meet picture 8 — The Vietnamese team finishes third at the 29th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM-29) which is held in Bandung city in West Java province of Indonesia. The first and second places go to Thailand and Indonesia, respectively.

southeast asian shooters on first competition day of asean armies rifle meet picture 9 — The AARM-30 is scheduled to close on November 11 in Hanoi, with Thailand set to play host to the 31st ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM-31).

southeast asian shooters on first competition day of asean armies rifle meet picture 10 — AARM-30 is not only a competition for talented gunners from the various armed forces of ASEAN countries, but it is also an opportunity for them to strengthen solidarity, friendship, mutual understanding, and exchanges. Photographed is two shooters from Brunei and Myanmar shaking hands before their competition.

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