Vietnamese traditional martial art joins WoMAU
Vietnam's traditional martial
art federation has been warmly welcomed as the 40th member of the World
of Martial Art Union (WoMAU) at a ceremony held in Chungju, the Republic
of Korea.
Vietnam's traditional martial
art federation has been warmly welcomed as the 40th member of the World
of Martial Art Union (WoMAU) at a ceremony held in Chungju, the Republic
of Korea.
It is the second Vietnamese member of the international organisation, following the Vietnam Vovinam Federation.
WoMAU, recognised and sponsored by UNESCO, has carried out programmes
to research, preserve and popularise traditional martial arts globally
through activities at the annual festival in the RoK.
In
this year's WoMAU festival, ten Vietnamese martial artists have
showcased kungfu techniques at Chungju World Martial Arts Park.
Meanwhile, in a performance competition for participating delegations,
the Vietnamese team scored 179.4 points to finish third and earn a place
in the finals, scheduled for September 14.-VNA
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