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Int’l martial arts festival comes to HCM City

April 16, 2016 - 09:00

The 2016 HCM City International Martial Arts Festival will see participation of martial artists coming from twelve countries and martial arts disciplines in Asia, Europe and America.

Fight: Vovinam practitioners seen during a match. The festival is an opportunity to promote and introduce Việt Võ Đạo Vovinam to the international martial arts community. — Photo thethaovanhoa.vn

Viet Nam News -

HCM CITY — The 2016 HCM City International Martial Arts Festival will feature martial artists from twelve countries in Asia, Europe and America.

Martial artists will hold demonstrations of their martial art techniques as well as compete in matches.

Deputy Head of the city’s Culture and Sports Department Mai Bá Hùng said the festival is an opportunity to promote and introduce Việt Võ Đạo Vovinam, a Vietnamese martial art developed in the early 19^th century, to the international martial arts community.

HCM City’s People’s Committee, organiser of the event, confirmed that entrance to the festival this year will be free and encouraged the public to participate and learn about martial arts.

The festival is scheduled to take place on April 22-24 at three different locations: the Military Zone 7 Gymnasium, Tôn Đức Thắng University and the city’s Opera House. — VNS

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