The 1st Binh Dinh Traditional Martial Arts Festival for Youth Union members

VHO - On the afternoon of October 12, the first Binh Dinh Traditional Martial Arts Festival for Youth Union members in 2025 reached the final round.

The final round of the 1st Binh Dinh Traditional Martial Arts Festival in the Youth Union attracted a large audience to cheer.

The event was organized by Gia Lai Provincial Youth Union to practically celebrate the 69th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Youth Union (October 15, 1956 - October 15, 2025); at the same time contributing to preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values ​​of Binh Dinh Traditional Martial Arts - a national intangible cultural heritage.

According to the Organizing Committee, this Festival was organized in a combined online and in-person format, attracting the attention and participation of many union members and youth across the province.

Through the preliminary round, the Organizing Committee received nearly 50 entries, most of which were carefully invested, meticulously filmed and full of creativity in video making.

After that, the Organizing Committee selected 10 contestants in the boxing category and 8 best teams in the sparring category to compete in the final round.

According to the rules, the boxing competition will be divided into 2 groups (including male and female boxing). The martial artists will compete according to the boxing forms specified in the boxing system issued by the Binh Dinh Traditional Martial Arts Federation, including 17 forms: Hung Ke Quyen, Ngoc Tran Quyen, Bach Dieu Thao Phap, Quyen Tu Hai, Roi Thai Son, Doan Cuon, Thao Truc Chi, Loi Phong Tuy Hinh Kiem, Song Phuong Kiem, Loi Long Dao, Doc Long Thuong...

In the martial arts competition, contestants from An Luong Commune Group performed the "Song Phuong Kiem" dance.

Individual competition format; each performance, introduction, and commentary must not exceed 4 minutes.

Meanwhile, the sparring competition will be divided into 2 groups (including male and female sparring). Teams can choose to compete in 3 categories: bare-handed vs. bare-handed, bare-handed vs. weapon, and weapon vs. weapon.

Competition format: Each team has 2-4 people/team; each performance, introduction and commentary must not exceed 6 minutes.

Speaking at the final round, Mr. Nguyen Chi Hieu, Deputy Secretary of Gia Lai Provincial Youth Union, said that the 1st Binh Dinh Traditional Martial Arts Festival for Youth Union members and youth in 2025 is a healthy and useful playground, creating opportunities for union members and youth of units to practice skills, exchange and learn, while contributing to preserving and further spreading the quintessence of Binh Dinh traditional martial arts.

Not to mention the adaptation to technology trends and digital transformation, it also opens up opportunities for a large number of youth and union officials in remote and isolated areas to participate and spread through the unlimited connection of digital platforms. In addition, it is an opportunity for union members and youth to unleash their creativity with modern design applications and technological devices like today.

Traditional martial arts of Binh Dinh is a unique intangible cultural heritage, the crystallization of the wisdom, courage and soul of our ancestors. Not only is it an art of fighting, traditional martial arts is also a philosophy of life, training the body, will, resilience and aspiration to rise up.

Outstanding performance of "Thunder Dragon Saber" in the men's boxing competition

Throughout history, from the years of fighting against foreign invaders to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland today, traditional martial arts have always carried within them the spirit of martial arts, solidarity, and humanity - these are the lasting values ​​that the young generation of Gia Lai needs to inherit and promote.

Mr. Nguyen Chi Hieu believes that today's young generation carries on their shoulders the mission of inheriting the tradition of their fathers and brothers, and being a pioneer in the process of innovation, integration and development. The graceful and powerful martial arts moves and forms that you perform on the stage not only demonstrate your youthfulness and courage, but also demonstrate the creative spirit, the will to rise up, and the desire to assert yourself of Gia Lai youth in the new era.

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