World martial art championship comes to Vietnam
Vietnam will take up
preparations to host the second World Vovinam Championship (WVC) in late
July in Ho Chi Minh City, said Deputy President of the World
Vovinam Federation Vo Danh Hai on March 15.
Vietnam will take up
preparations to host the second World Vovinam Championship (WVC) in late
July in Ho Chi Minh City, said Deputy President of the World
Vovinam Federation Vo Danh Hai on March 15.
Vietnam Vovinam Association and HCM City ’s Department of Culture,
Sports and Tourism (DCST) will jointly hold the event, which is expected
to draw the participation of more than 200 martial artists from over 20
countries and territories, said Hai.
According to
Deputy Director of the HCM City DCST Mai Ba Hung, the event will be a
good chance for Vietnam to promote the country’s image and
traditional martial arts to friends worldwide, adding that the municipal
sports agencies will create favourable conditions to successfully
organise the event.
Vovinam, established in 1938, has become popular in over 40 countries and territories around the world./.
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