Vovinam Nghe An ranked 11th/36 delegations at the National Phu Dong Sports Festival

(Baonghean) – From July 20 to 28, in Thanh Hoa City, the Nghe An Vovinam team participating in the 9th National Phu Dong Sports Festival achieved encouraging results.

Vovinam Nghe An delegation attends the 9th National Phu Dong Sports Festival in Thanh Hoa

After 9 days of competition, 20 students of Nghe An team participated in 13 combat events and 2 performance events. As a result, Vovinam Nghe An won 2 silver medals and 4 bronze medals, ranking 11th out of 36 participating delegations.

Bare-handed practice match of Vovinam Nghe An students practicing in Cua Lo before leaving for the competition

The two silver medal winners of Nghe An delegation were Nguyen Tat Thanh (grade 10, Phan Dang Luu High School - Yen Thanh) and Phan Xuan Duong (grade 11A14, Yen Thanh 2 High School).

Martial arts student Nguyen Tat Thanh (red shirt) received a Silver medal.

Of the 36 participating delegations, 10 did not win any medals.

As planned, from October 20 to 30, 2016, the 24th National Vovinam Championship will be held for the first time in Nghe An.

Tran Hai