Kendo first appeared in Vietnam in the early 2000s (Source: VNA) 
In 2009, Kendo Vietnam Club was formally established, marking a new stage of development in practicing this sport in the country (Source: VNA) 
Youngsters who practice Kendo not only learn a sport but also good manners (Source: VNA) 
New practitioners are briefed about Japanese shouts used in training and competing (Source: VNA) 
A bamboo sword (Shinai) is used in practice instead of the Japanese sword Katana (Source: VNA) 
Kendo requires students to continuously practice techniques until thoroughly mastered (Source: VNA) 
Kendokas are divided into two groups to practice striking and defence techniques (Source: VNA) 
Preserving good manners, respect and politeness among people is one of the aims of practicing Kendo (Source: VNA) 
In order to ensure safety, practitioners have to be equipped with protective armor (Source: VNA) 
Kendo has only four basic strikes and thrusts which aim at the head, wrist, belt, and throat (Source: VNA) 
The theory of Kendo is to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of Katana (the sword) (Source: VNA) 
At the end of each practice session, the instructor picks a kendokas of an equivalent level for friendly fights, helping practitioners to learn from each other (Source: VNA) VNA
