
Ho Chi Minh City International Martial Arts Festival 2025
The Ho Chi Minh City International Martial Arts Festival is one of the key cultural and sporting events of Ho Chi Minh City in 2025.
The 5th international martial arts event was held in Ho Chi Minh City from November 21 to 23 , attracting the attention of fans. The festival aims to honor the quintessence of Vietnamese martial arts and promote international exchange through the language of peace and friendship.
The festival took place at Nguyen Hue walking street (Saigon ward) with the participation of dozens of international martial arts groups (Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Brazil...) and domestic.
The 2025 Ho Chi Minh City International Martial Arts Festival features taekwondo, karate, aikido, kendo, judo, wushu, muay, silat..., and Vietnamese traditional martial arts such as vovinam, traditional martial arts, Tan Khanh Ba Tra, Tay Son Binh Dinh, Hung Gia, lion and dragon dance...
In addition to competitions, performances, and festivals, there are also seminars, exhibitions, and exchanges... The festival's festive nature is the highlight of this event, a harmonious combination of martial arts music, lighting, special effects, performing arts, and folk cultural elements, creating a space that is both traditional and modern, fully expressing the spirit of "Vietnamese Martial Arts - Connecting Peace".
This martial arts event is expected to become a unique cultural meeting place, a place for exchange between world martial arts, and at the same time affirm the position of Vietnamese martial arts on the international map.
