The event, held by the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France and the France Vovinam – Việt Võ Đạo Federation, brought together 320 practitioners and 31 masters from France, Belgium, the Netherlands and many other European countries.
This year’s championship drew over 600 athletes from 26 countries and territories spanning four continents: Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania. They fiercely contested 45 sets of medals across both performance and combat categories
Organised by the Senegal National Committee for Vovinam – Việt Võ Đạo under the authority of several governmental bodies, the tournament runs until May 4 and attracts Vovinam enthusiasts from around the globe.
Nguyen Quang Dung, a martial art master living on
Hang Bong Street in Ha Noi, chooses to go to his classes on his bicycle,
rather than his car or motorbike.
Viet Nam''s traditional martial art federation has
been warmly welcomed as the 40th member of the World of Martial Art
Union (WoMAU) at a ceremony held in Chungju City Hall, South Korea.
More than 1,200 martial artists from 26 countries
and territories have registered to take part in the annual event
International Martial Art Festival being held in the central province of
Binh Dinh in August.