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September, 14 2012 08:28:00

Vietnamese traditional martial art joins WoMAU

HA NOI – (VNS) Viet Nam'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 City Hall, South Korea.

It is the second Vietnamese member of the international organisation, following the Viet Nam 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 South Korea.

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 today's finals. – VNS

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