•  Vietnamese martial arts join world union

350 martial artists from 29 teams nationwide, ages 17 to 35, will compete in two events: combat and demonstration, to win 99 sets of medals.

The event, co-organised by the General Department of Sports and Physical Training, the Vietnam Vovinam Federation and Binh Thuan’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will last through to September 23.   

The organizing board said it will be very exciting to see tough fighting by strong rivals coming from Khanh Hoa, Dak Lak, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Ria-Vung Tau, among whom some have attended international events.

The best artists will be selected to join the national team in training for regional and international tournaments later this year.