(VNF) - The 1st Vovinam World Championships 2016 will take place from July 26th, promises to offer very exciting moments.

The event lures around 1,000 coaches, referees, athletes and fans with 50 international delegations from over 30 nations/territories from five continents, and another 26 domestic delegations.

The organizing board said that the sporting tour will be very exciting, demonstrating typical Vietnamese culture, connecting corners of the world, as well as a good chance for Vietnam to promote the beauty of the Vietnamese traditional martial art to international friends.

Through the tour, the Vietnam Traditional Martial Art World Federation hopes to establish the Vietnam Traditional Martial Art World Federation in the continental levels, thus cultivating Vietnam Traditional Martial Art more and more.

The Phu Tho Sports Competition Complex in Ho Chi Minh city hosts the tour from July 26th-29th./.

( VNF )