Athletes compete at World Vovinam Championship
HÀ NỘI The biggest Vietnamese martial art festival in history has kicked off in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with the participation of nearly 四00 athletes from 二 四 countries and territories.
The sixth World Vovinam Championship is being held from December 一 六- 二 二.
Athletes are competing for 四 四 sets of medals in both performance and combat events.
Việt Nam won a gold from Trần Anh Tuấn in the men's 五 四kg category on Wednesday, his third world championship.
Organisers said despite being home to the sport, Việt Nam will find it tough going to defend their top position because global athletes have made remarkable progress recently.
Algeria, France, Iran, Myanmar and the hosts are all threats this year.
Vovinam has been developed for 八 一 years and spread widely to the world with more than 二 million people practising in nearly 六0 countries.
Apart from regional, continental and world championships, Vovinam has been part of the Asian Beach Games and Asian Indoor Games, among others. VNS