The National Youth Vovinam Championship 2023 opened in Quang Ngai
13/06/2023 15:08 146
On June 11, at the Quang Ngai Multi-Purpose Gymnasium, the General Department of Sports in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held the Opening Ceremony of the National Vovinam Youth Championship in 2023. 
The Championship attracted 530 athletes from 36 teams across the country. The athletes will compete for 78 sets of medals in 32 performance and combat events. Each athlete may attend no more than three events.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Nguyen Tien Dung, Director of the Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that, the championship aims to popularise the practice of Vovinam among the public, especially children and young people in Quang Ngai and across the country.
It is also designed as a platform for martial artists, coaches, and athletes to show off their skills and gain experience from each other.
The event, which runs until June 17, is jointly held by the National Sports Administration, the Vietnam Vovinam Federation, and Quang Nam Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Minh Thien
