4 Vietnamese athletes leave for Asian youth MMA tournament: Aim for medals

Asia's First Youth MMA Championship

This is the first youth championship tournament at the continental level organized by AMMA, under the recognition of the Olympic Committee of Asia (OCA). The Vietnamese delegation has 8 members, including 3 coaches and 4 athletes, led by Ms. Tong Thi Ngoc Hoa, Deputy Secretary General and Chief of Office of the Vietnam Mixed Martial Arts Federation.

This tournament continues to be held in two formats: modern MMA (using sportswear ) and traditional MMA (martial arts uniform). The participating Vietnamese athletes include: Nguyen Dinh Huy (men's 65 kg traditional MMA); Lang Quoc Cuong (men's 55 kg), Vuong Tri Hai (men's 50 kg) and Trieu Thu Thuy (women's 45 kg) participating in the modern MMA event. Ms. Tong Thi Ngoc Hoa shared that the Vietnamese athletes' team aims to win at least one medal in the first time the tournament is held.

4 VĐV Việt Nam lên đường dự giải trẻ MMA châu Á: Mục tiêu có huy chương- Ảnh 1. — Vietnam's youth MMA team fighters leave for the 2025 Asian Mixed Martial Arts Championship

The Vietnam Mixed Martial Arts Federation has participated in AMMA activities since its inception. In 2023, at the Asian Mixed Martial Arts Championship, the Vietnamese delegation sent 4 athletes to participate and won medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze), ranking 4th overall out of 19 participating countries and territories.

The 2025 Asian Mixed Martial Arts Youth Championship is part of AMMA’s regional MMA development program. Along with this tournament, AMMA also organized a mixed martial arts referee and coach development program from August 25 to 27. The Vietnam Mixed Martial Arts Federation sent 2 coaches and 2 referees to participate to improve their professional skills and integrate with international and regional trends.

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