Second world championship of Vietnamese martial arts opens
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam beat the drum to kick off the second world championship of Vietnam’s traditional martial arts in Hanoi on August 23, drawing the participation of 279 athletes from 29 countries and territories worldwide.
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam beat the drum to kickoff the second world championship of Vietnam’s traditional martial arts inHanoi on August 23, drawing the participation of 279 athletes from 29 countriesand territories worldwide.
The tournament was jointly held by the World Federation of Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts (WFVV) and Hanoicity Department of Culture and Sports.
In his opening remarks, Director of the municipal Department of Culture andSports To Van Dong said that the Vietnamese traditional martial art, a preciousheritage of the nation, have been increasingly popular in the world.
Besides creating favourable conditions for martial art sects to exchangeexperience, the tournament also serves as catalyst to encourage the developmentof Vietnamese martial arts in various regions as well as promote Vietnam’sculture and tradition, he noted.
The four-day event at the My Dinh Indoor Athletics Gymnasium in Hanoi will see virtuosoperformances of both domestic and foreign athletes, especially those comingfrom countries with robust development of Vietnamese traditional martial artslike France, Russia, India, Germany, Italy, Laos, Algeria, among others.
The previous event was held in Ho Chi Minh City in 2016, seeing the attendanceof 250 athletes from 27 countries and territories worldwide. The Vietnamesedelegation won the first prize with 19 gold medals and two silver medals,followed by Russia with four gold, four silver and four bronze medals, andFrance with three gold, eight silver and three bronze medals.-VNA
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The fifth Ho Chi Minh City International Traditional Martial Arts Festival began at the sports centre of District 7 on July 23, attracting more than 1,800 martial artists from Vietnam and abroad.
The fifth Ho Chi Minh City International Traditional Martial Arts Festival closed on July 25, with 220 medals granted, including 55 gold, 55 silver and 110 bronze medals.
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Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
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Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
At the opening ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
