Việt Nam are ready to both host the tournament and defend their top spot at the 2026 Southeast Asian Karate Championships, which will be held from July 9 to 12 in Ninh Bình Province.
According to the international system, K1 is the highest-level tournament organised by the World Karate Federation, aiming to opportunities for martial artists globally to compete. The tournament is akin to a Grand Slam in other sports.
Co-organised by the Sports Authority of Việt Nam and the Huế City Department of Culture and Sports, the event attracted nearly 500 athletes from 34 teams nationwide.
Việt Nam won their third women''s kumite team gold in a row, while the women''s kata team ended their 10-year title drought in the Asian Karate Championships on May 25 in Uzbekistan.
Vietnamese athletes have been asked to go above and beyond to defend their titles at the Asian Karate Championships, which will be held from May 20 to 25 in Uzbekistan.
As the 33rd edition of the Games approaches, the young karate fighter hopes to earn a spot on the national team and realise his dream this December in Thailand.
All of the strongest karate martial artists in the country have been called to the national team to work hard for their most important task of the year: competing in the 33rd SEA Games in December in Thailand.