Nearly 140 athletes compete in Vovinam at the Provincial Sports Festival

Panorama of the opening ceremony. Photo: Duc Anh

Attending the ceremony were leaders of Nghe An Department of Culture and Sports; representatives of Nam Dan District Party Committee and People's Committee; representatives of relevant departments, agencies and branches.

Vovinam is one of 18 official competitions in the program of the 9th Nghe An Provincial Sports Festival.

Delegates presented flowers to athletes participating in the tournament. Photo: Duc Anh

Through the competition, the sports training process of localities and units across the province is evaluated; it is also an opportunity for experts to discover and select outstanding faces for the province's high-performance Vovinam team. This is also an opportunity to propagate and mobilize the masses to regularly practice sports in general and Vovinam in particular, contributing to improving health, defeating the Covid-19 pandemic, and serving the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.

Martial arts performance by athletes at the ceremony. Photo: Duc Anh

Vovinam in this Congress has the participation of 14 units, with nearly 140 athletes. This martial art is competed in 27 events, including 10 martial arts events; 9 weight categories for men's combat and 8 weight categories for women's combat.

The tournament is expected to take place over 3 days, the closing ceremony and awards ceremony will be held on April 2.