Vietnamese martial artist Trần Quang Lộc wins a match at the ONE Warrior Series by ONE Championship in Singapore in March. ONE Championship is going to hold events in Việt Nam in the near future. — Photo thethaovietnam.vn

HÀ NỘI — Professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting may finally be coming to Việt Nam.

After several false dawns, the Singapore-based ONE Championship has announced plans to hold an event in the country in September, ONE Championship’s Chairman Chatri Sityodtong shared in a press briefing in HCM City yesterday.

Sityodtong said he had little detailed information to share, but more would be available about two months before ONE: Immortal Triumph.

He also talked about the organisation’s expansion strategy in Việt Nam and plans to introduce local martial arts to the world.

“ONE Championship’s entry into Việt Nam is coming at the right time. As the leader of the world’s largest martial arts organisation, I would like to showcase the true essence of martial arts through its deep-rooted values of integrity, humility, honour, respect, courage, discipline, and compassion,” said Sityodtong.

"Our goal is to make the world a better place through martial arts and to build real-life superheroes who ignite the world with hope, strength, dreams, and inspiration. Our superstars are ready to showcase their amazing skills. I cannot wait to tell their stories."

Việt Nam has a rich martial arts culture with many styles such as Vovinam, Bình Định Gia and Tây Sơn Võ Đạo.

He said ONE Championship aims to celebrate this rich martial arts culture, discover martial arts talents and contribute to the future of Vietnamese martial arts.

Just last month, JUST MMA had to pull plans to hold an event in HCM City on June 15 due to licensing issues.— VNS