A performance of Son Long Quyen Thuat (Photo: VNA) Algiers (VNA) – The Vietnamese traditional martial arts Son LongQuyen Thuat league made its debut in Algiers, Algeria on February 24.
In his remarks at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Pham Quoc Trunoted that together with Vovinam (one kind of Vietnamese traditional martialarts), the development of Son Long Quyen Thuat in Algeria is an illustrationfor the strong bonds between the two countries.
He expressed his hope that the practice of Son Lon Quyen Thuat as well as otherforms of Vietnamese traditional martial arts will grow strong in the Africancountry.
On the occasion, Ambassador Tru had a meeting with Minister of Youth and SportsEl Hadi Ould Ali, seeking ways to enhance the exchanges of sport and culturalactivities between the two nations.
Son Long Quyen Thuat was founded in 1957 by master Nguyen Duc Moc. It wasintroduced in Algeria in 1973 and there are 12,000 people learning the martialarts at 200 clubs across the country. - VNA
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