Vietnamese martial artists entered 23 final matches and successfully won 17 gold medals, including both tanding (combat) and seni (performance) events.
Thailand were the world powerhouse but it was Việt Nam the champion in the quadrant (team of four) event of the World Sepak Takraw Championship, also known as King''s Cup, on July 27 in Songkhla Province, Thailand.
Around 250 martial artists, coaches and referees will take part in the ninth Asian Pencak Silat Championships, which officially kicks off in Hà Tĩnh Province on July 25.
Việt Nam placed third in the first Wushu Taolu Asian Cup and second Wushu Sanda Asian Cup, earning two golds, eight silvers and two bronzes from two tournaments.
Defeating arch-rival Thailand, Việt nam made history with the first ever World Cup sepak takraw title in women''s quadrant category on March 21 in India.
Vietnamese athletes dominated the 20th World Pencak Silat Championships and fifth Junior World Pencak Silat Championships which closed in Abu Dhabi, the UAE on December 22.
The championship, featured 323 chess masters from 35 countries and territories, competing in the U14, U16, and U18 age groups. Việt Nam sent a team of 15 players to compete in both rapid and blitz categories for boys and girls.