Sports

Northern Vovinam Championships open in Quảng Ninh

Sunday, Aug 30, 2026

The championships are expected to help identify and develop promising athletes for the national sports team, while strengthening exchanges and solidarity among localities.

Life & Style

Bình Định launches all-out bid to put martial arts on UNESCO’s world stage

Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026

Bình Định has already mapped out a 2026-30 plan to keep its fighting spirit breathing, complete with specific targets and a clear step-by-step timeline.

Sports

Hà Nội festival brings the spirit of Vietnamese martial arts to the world

Monday, Aug 10, 2026

Over the course of the three-day Hà Nội International Martial Arts Festival, nearly 2,000 participants from 66 local and international delegations attended the country''s largest-ever martial arts event, which was rich in cultural identity and high in professional quality.

Sports

Vovinam champions set sights on Asian crown

Monday, Jun 01, 2026

Việt Nam''s top vovinam fighters are gearing up to defend their Asian title in Cambodia, with a blend of experienced champions and rising stars.

Sports

HCM City vovinam performance sets world record with 60,000 students

Tuesday, Dec 02, 2025

The vovinam martial arts performance programme, featuring 60,000 students from 165 schools in HCM City, has officially set a world record.

Sports

Vovinam strengthens role as "cultural ambassador" in Europe

Monday, Nov 17, 2025

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.

Sports

Việt Nam lead medal tally at World Vovinam Championship in Bali

Saturday, Nov 08, 2025

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

Sports

Vovinam packs a punch as national championships kick off

Thursday, Sep 11, 2025

The event has attracted nearly 350 athletes from 22 provinces and cities across the country, including Đồng Tháp, Gia Lai, Khánh Hòa and Lào Cai.

Sports

Boosting the reach of võ cổ truyền in the region

Sunday, May 04, 2025

Experts say Việt Nam should prioritise promoting võ cổ truyền (traditional martial arts) in neighbouring countries before looking further afield.

Sports

Việt Nam and Senegal strengthen ties at 40th Vovinam anniversary celebration

Saturday, May 03, 2025

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.

Sports

Việt Nam Kendo Federation established to join the world stage

Monday, Jan 13, 2025

Kendo is a martial art that evolved from traditional Japanese swordsmanship known as Kenjutsu in the 19th century.

News

Cycling provides an escape for traffic weary city-dwellers

Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014

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.

News

Cultural week focuses on Cambodian art and traditions

Thursday, Dec 19, 2013

A performance focusing on the centuries-old Cambodian culture kicked off the Week of Cambodian Culture 2013 in Viet Nam last night.

Sports

Vietnamese traditional martial art joins WoMAU

Friday, Sep 14, 2012

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.

News

Russian warrior

Tuesday, Aug 07, 2012

Valeriya Ryabova from Russia has won top prize at the Miss Viet Nam Traditional Martial Art competition in the central province of Binh Dinh.