Around 1,800 Vietnamese and foreign martial artists took part in the fifth International Martial Arts Festival in HCM City on July 23-25 at the Sports Centre in District 7.
Around 1,800 Vietnamese and foreign martial artists took part in the fifth International Martial Arts Festival in HCM City on July 23-25 at the Sports Centre in District 7.
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| International: The Van Lang martial art troupe from Morocco took part in the martial arts festival in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photos Xuan Du |
Thirteen international martial art troupes and another 85 troupes from Việt Nam presented performances and took part in competitions in individual, group and duel categories, with either bare hands or weapons.
About 1,000 martial artists performed during the festival’s opening ceremony.
Many localities in the country have longstanding martial arts traditions, including HCM City and Binh Dinh, Tay Ninh, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Ben Tre and An Giang provinces.
The organising board awarded 900 medals of all kinds to the event’s excellent artists.
The event was organised by the city’s Department of Culture and Sports in coordination with the Việt Nam Traditional Martial Arts Federation.
(Source:VNS)
