The first international Vietnamese traditional martial arts championship closed in Hanoi on August 11 after three days of competitions.
The Vietnamese team outperformed 29 foreign countries to claim the first place at the event with 41 gold, 36 silver and 77 bronze medals, followed by Russia and Belarus.
The Vietnamese team gathered athletes from 13 cities, provinces and units nationwide, including Hanoi capital city; Bac Ninh, Hung Yen and Hai Duong provinces in the north; the central provinces of Binh Dinh and Khanh Hoa; and An Giang, Binh Duong and Dong Nai in the south.
The international teams hailed from the US, Australia, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, India, Myanmar and Laos.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, General Secretary of the World Federation of Vietnam Traditional Martial Arts Nguyen Manh Hung said the championship, the largest of its kind, is intended to preserve and promote traditional culture, patriotism and sportsmanship of Vietnam.
Through the event, the organisation board aimed to introduce Vietnamese traditional martial arts to international friends, he said.
The event was co-organised by the Vietnam Olympic Committee, the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnam Traditional Martial Art Federation.
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As many as 16 Vietnamese delegations of martial arts will take part in the 2015 World Martial Arts Festival, scheduled for April 19-25 in Ho Chi Minh City, to present traditional and Vovinam martial arts to the international community.
Vietnam will participate in six events at the International Martial Arts Festival 2015, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from March 12 to 22, said the National Sport Administration.
The 4 th World Vovinam Championship will be taking place in Algeria from July 30-August 1, drawing the participation of 250 officials, referees and contestants from 20 countries worldwide.
The 4th World Vovinam Championship opened in the capital city of Algiers, Algeria, drawing 200 participating contestants from 18 countries,including 22 contenders from Vietnam
Vietnamese martial artists secured their fourth consecutive championship title at the World Vovinam (Vietnamese Martial Arts) Championship after bagging 19 gold and five silver medals.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam beat the drum to kick off the first international Vietnamese traditional martial arts championship – Thang Long Cup on August 9.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
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.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
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.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
