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Algiers (VNA) – The final round of the 17th national Vovinam championships of Algeria took place in Algiers on January 18. The annual tournament, under the auspices of the Algerian Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Algerian Vovinam Federation, aims to honour the spirit of the martial art and encourage the practice of Vovinam in the African country. This year the championship drew the participation of nearly 300 artists from 66 clubs across the nation. Thousands of trainees and fans came to cheer on their favourites at the final round. After hours of thrilling competition, the Algerian Security and Sport Association took first place with nine gold and four silver medals. Wydad Riadhi des Eucalyptus came second with three gold, six silver and one bronze medals, and AS Protection Civilile finished third with three gold and one bronze medals. At the event, Minister-Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria Trinh The Hung commended the practice of Vovinam in the African … [Read more...] about Algerian tournament promotes Vietnamese martial art

Do Thi Anh Nguyet competes at the 30th SEA Games last month. She won a gold medal in the women's recurve team. Nguyet will take part in Tokyo Games this summer. — Photo sport5.vn Repeat this process about 200 times per day and you have what archers Do Thi Anh Nguyet and Nguyen Hoang Phi Vu are doing to prepare for the biggest moment of their careers, competing in the Tokyo Olympics this summer. … [Read more...] about Archers Nguyet, Vu to make Vietnam Olympic dream come true

Exhibition to honour the beauty of traditional Ao Dai in Hanoi A total of 46 artworks, including 30 paintings, 10 photographs, and six outfits are currently on display at an Ao Dai, a Vietnamese traditional long dress, exhibition being held at 40 Nguyen Du street in Hanoi. … [Read more...] about Traditional ao dai in the spotlight

Thirteen teams will compete in this year’s tournament, the 31st edition, with the participation of such cycling clubs as VUS Ho Chi Minh City, Loc Troi An Giang, Bikelife Dong Nai, Domesco Dong Thap and foreign riders like Sarda Javier (VUS Ho Chi Minh City) from Spain, his teammate Alex Ariya Phounsavath from Laos, Mirsamad Pourseyedi (Loc Troi An Giang) from Iran, and Loic Desriac (Bikelife Dong Nai) from France. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City TV to broadcast live all cycling tourney stages for 1st time

Nguyen Tien Minh seen playing at the 2019 Vietnam Open. He will continue seeking his fourth Olympic spot by taking part in the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters in Bangkok from January 21-26. Photo plo.vn Minh, 36, is the only Vietnamese player who has taken part in three Olympic tournaments since the 2008 Bejing Games. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese badminton legend Minh aims to take part his fourth Olympics