Speaking of him, the Vietnamese martial arts circle thinks of a veteran follower of two of the biggest and oldest schools of traditional martial arts in Vietnam, namely Vinh Xuan and Vovinam.
Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman and his bond with traditional martial arts
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Le Hai Binh, also a master and instructor in Vovinam, a traditional Vietnamese martial art, revealed that the discipline’s combination of flexibility and stiffnessare perfect for a diplomat.
Vovinam proposed as intangible cultural form
Master Le Hai Binh, Vice General Secretary of the Vietnam Vovinam Federation, said Vietnam would ask for UNESCO’s recognition of Vovinam as an intangible cultural form.
Myanmar begins teaching Vovinam
Myanmar has introduced the Vietnamese martial arts Vovinam into the curricula of two national sport acadbies in Yangon and Mandalay, according to Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) newspaper.
The move was based on a decision by Myanmar’s sports ministry and the martial art federation to develop the sport in the long term.
In memoriam - Master GABRIEL IONUT NECHITA
Master Gabriel Ionut Nechita was born in Iasi – Romania on the 6th of August 1976. He obtained his MBA in Techniques and Usages in Intra-European Commerce in 2000 and his PhD in International Economics Relations in 2005.
QPVN - Vovinam Reportage with master Vittorio Cera
Reportage on the VIETNAMESE TV QPVN about master Vittorio Cera and Vovinam edited by Vu Nguyen in Vietnam during the summer 2015 and in Italy during 2012 and 2013.
Hue – birthplace of Vietnamese martial arts masters
Besides Binh Dinh, Hue, the location of Vietnam’s former capital, is the second locality in the central region which has yielded so many masters creating or training in traditional Vietnamese martial arts over the last four centuries.
Czech Republic celebrates Vietnam Culture Day
(VOV) -On October 9, Vietnam Culture Day was celebrated by more than 1,000 Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) and Czech nationals at Brno City.
“The festival contributes to better understanding between the two peoples and helps preserve Vietnamese cultural identity,” said a spokesperson for the organizers of the event.
HCM City excel at National Vovinam Championships
HA NOI (VNS) — HCM City berged victorious at the National Vovinam (traditional Vietnamese martial arts) Championships that concluded in the central Thanh Hoa Province on October 8.
HCM lead at National Vovinam Championships
HA NOI (VNS) — HCM City are leading the competition at the ongoing National Vovinam (Traditional Vietnamese martial arts) Championships in the central Thanh Hoa Province.