Tiếng ViệtTaking place from June 18 to 24, the 2025 National Youth Vovinam Championship officially concluded at NovaWorld, Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province. With a total of 18 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze medals, the Vovinam team from Ho Chi Minh City ranked first overall.
At the end of the tournament, the Organizing Committee awarded a total of 70 sets of individual medals to athletes in both performance and combat events. In addition to Ho Chi Minh City claiming the top spot, Can Tho City secured second place with 14 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze medals. The host province, Binh Thuan, finished third with 7 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze medals.
Organizing Committee presents flags and medals to top teams – Photo: Organizing Committee
According to Mr. Huynh Ngoc Tam – Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Binh Thuan Province and Head of the Organizing Committee – the tournament was not only a place to showcase technical-tactical skills and youthful energy, but also an opportunity to ignite passion, perseverance, and martial spirit – the beautiful values that Vovinam has passed down through generations.
The 2025 National Youth Vovinam Championship attracted the participation of more than 500 athletes across various age groups from 33 provinces and cities nationwide, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Thanh Hoa, the Army, the People’s Public Security, and the host province Binh Thuan. Athletes competed in 32 events, including solo, dual, group, team, and leg attack performances, as well as combat, divided into three age groups: 12–15, 16–18, and 19–21.
The championship saw a large turnout of athletes – Photo: Organizing Committee
The tournament was held in response to the national movement “All people exercise following the great example of Uncle Ho,” encouraging the public to regularly practice and compete in Vovinam – Vietnamese martial arts, contributing to community health, and was one of the activities commemorating the 87th anniversary of the founding of Vovinam – Viet Vo Dao.
It is known that among Vietnamese martial arts, Vovinam has the widest global reach, with over 2 million practitioners across more than 70 countries and territories. This martial art is enthusiastically embraced by the public and has been introduced into school curricula, helping to further promote and develop Vietnam’s traditional martial art worldwide.
According to the Vietnam Sports Administration