From April 15 to 17, 2026, the 7th Open Competition on professional multi-purpose sports for professional dog training experts takes place in Belarus. The delegation of the Professional Animal Training and Use Center (Mobile Police Command, Ministry of Public Security) participates for the first time as the official team.
The competition gathers 12 teams from 3 countries including Vietnam, Russia and Belarus, all of which are forces with a lot of experience in training and using service dogs to serve security and order assurance.
Participating in this playground is considered a step forward in foreign affairs activities, and also shows the orientation to improve the level according to international standards of the Vietnamese Mobile Police force.
The Vietnamese team participated with 2 training staff and 2 nghiệp vụ dogs. These are "best matches" who have undergone a rigorous training process for a long time.
The competition sections span 7 contents, from general training, tracking in urban and forest areas, to searching for objects, overcoming obstacles..., requiring high accuracy as well as harmony between trainers and nghiệp vụ dogs.
Being the representative of the force to participate in the international playground is a great honor, but also a heavy responsibility. We have prepared carefully in terms of physical strength, technique and psychology. When entering the competition, the most important thing is to maintain calmness, coordinate well with nghiệp vụ dogs to complete each content in the most accurate way," Lieutenant Khong Dang Khoa - official of the Professional Animal Training and Use Center shared.
According to Lieutenant Khoa, differences in weather, terrain and strict international standards create no small pressure, but are also opportunities to accumulate more practical experience.
This year's competition contents closely followed work requirements such as tracing traces, detecting explosives, attacking targets, and protecting key players. Against strong teams from Belarus and Russia, the Vietnamese team still maintained composure, followed discipline and showed professional demeanor throughout the competition process.
At the end of the competition, the Vietnamese Mobile Police team won the third team prize. This is a remarkable result in their first official participation, reflecting the quality of professional dog training as well as the integration ability of the People's Police force.
We are very happy that for the first time the Vietnamese CG team has participated in official competitions. The achievements show the strong development and professional spirit of you.
The competition is not only a place to compete but also a forum for forces to share experiences and improve professional capacity in the field of nghiệp vụ dog training," Mr. Alexander Shepelev - Head of the Protection Department of the Ministry of Interior of Belarus highly appreciated the participation of the Vietnamese delegation.
Previously, the Vietnamese Mobile Police force had sent officers to participate as observers to learn from experience. Direct participation in this year's competition, alongside teams from Belarus and the Russian Federation, is considered an important milestone, opening up a direction to continue innovating training methods and improving the effectiveness of using professional animals in practice.
According to Colonel Do Tien Thuy - Deputy Commander of Mobile Police, sending a team to participate in official competitions at this international competition is an important milestone in the process of integration and development of the Vietnamese Mobile Police force.
This is not only an opportunity to verify the quality of professional dog training but also an opportunity for officers and soldiers to access advanced methods, improve their qualifications, bravery and coordination capabilities in the international environment," Colonel Do Tien Thuy emphasized.
The results achieved in Belarus are not only initial achievements but also create more motivation for the Mobile Police force to continue to improve the quality of training, thereby affirming the image of a brave, disciplined, responsible and professional soldier in international cooperation.
Below are some images from the contest:
