The passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is not only a great loss to Vietnamese people but also to those who love Vietnam, stated Mohamed Djouadj, an Algerian who is Vice Chairman of the World Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) Federation and Chairman of the African Vovinam Federation (AVF).

The Arab Vovinam (Vietnamese martial art) Federation was officially set up during a conference held by Arab countries’ Vovinam federations in Algeria on December 7 and 8.