Six pairs of martial arts competitors of Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea and Iran will compete at All Star Fight 2023 tournament in Ho Chi Minh City on October 14.

VOV.VN - A martial arts and culture exchange week between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from December 11 to 17 as part of activities to mark 31 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Four Vietnamese fighters will compete at the first Asian Mix Martial Arts (MMA) Championship in Thailand from August 18-20.

VOV.VN - The eighth Vietnam international traditional martial arts festival is set to get underway in the south-central province of Binh Dinh from August 2 to 5, to promote mutual understanding and solidarity among domestic and foreign athletes, and to introduce the unique features of Vietnamese traditional martial arts.

Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) performances at the 32rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) in Cambodia showed regional countries’ adequate investment in developing the sports, according to insiders.

Nguyen Thi Hoai Nuong and Nguyen Hoang Du earned one gold for Vietnam in the women’s self-defence event of Vovinam (Vietnamese traditional martial arts) on May 8 afternoon at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32).

Tran Ngoc Luong took a controversial win in his Mixed Martial Arts Lion Championship debut on April 22 in HCM City.

VOV.VN - Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Lion Championships 2023 kicked off on April 22 at the Rach Mieu Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vovinam (Vietnamese traditional martial arts) has not been a permanent sport competed at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games; however, the increasing number of competing countries in recent tournaments shows that it has been extensively welcomed.

President Vo Van Thuong attended a ceremony held in the southern province of Binh Duong on April 15 to mark the 85th founding anniversary of the Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts (Vovinam).