The 31st Southeast Asian Games is a historic milestone for vovinam (Vietnamese traditional martial arts) to assert itself, and further show its strength as it is held on home soil. After nine years of ...

Faced with a machete, the fighter leaps and locks his legs around the other man's neck, bringing him crashing down to a cacophony of cheers. This is vovinam, Vietnam's acrobatic martial art with roots ...

Vovinam has not been a permanent sport competed at the Southeast Asian Games; however, the increasing number of competing countries in recent tournaments shows that it has been extensively welcomed.

This article by Chí-Linh Đinh is from Loa, an independent news website and podcast that broadcasts stories about Vietnam. It is republished by Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement.

Traditional martial arts have been developing for centuries in Vietnam, with hundreds of styles nationwide, including Nam Hong Son, Tay Son Binh Dinh and Vovinam. Traditional martial arts have been ...

As a group of martial art students are put through their paces in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, grandmaster Nguyen Van Chieu sits at the side of the room wearing a quiet look of contentment. The ...

This is vovinam, Vietnam's acrobatic martial art with roots dating back to the country's struggle for independence, and it is showing at the SEA Games for the first time since 2013. Proponents are ...