The essence of Vietnamese martial arts

Over thousands of years, the Vietnamese have built a comprehensive traditional martial arts system with all aspects including: martial arts theory, martial arts etiquette, martial arts, martial arts classics, martial arts moves, martial arts battles, martial arts, martial arts medicine (traditional medicine combined with martial arts techniques and techniques to treat diseases), martial arts music and martial arts uniforms.

Traditional Vietnamese martial arts is the traditional cultural heritage of the Vietnamese people, the general name for martial arts schools created by the Vietnamese people, or martial arts imported into Vietnam but "Vietnamized" by the Vietnamese people to suit the physique, culture, and martial arts philosophy of the Vietnamese people and passed down through many generations in the long history of thousands of years of the nation.

The author of photosonca with the photo series " The Quintessence of Vietnamese Martial Arts " has depicted the martial spirit of the Vietnamese people with a tradition since the founding of the country. Through that, we can see more clearly the pure Vietnamese martial arts with their quintessence expressing the sophistication of the Vietnamese character, effective in the practical struggle against foreign invaders and improving stature, physical strength, fighting spirit, being circulated and strongly developed in the country and popularized to the world .

Portrait of a young martial artist with a strong Vietnamese martial arts spirit

Martial arts movement flourishes

Martial arts practice improves the health and will of Vietnamese people

Stick martial arts is quite popular in the community.

Promoting the tradition of using the weak to defeat the strong

The uniqueness of Vietnamese martial arts is to use the few to fight the many.

Traditional martial arts

Offensive and defensive

Fan martial arts is a unique martial art of the Vietnamese people.

The diversity of primitive instruments is the quintessence of Vietnamese martial arts.

The movement of practicing sports in general and practicing martial arts in particular has directly improved people's health, contributing to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland of Vietnam.

We invite readers and photographers from home and abroad to continue sending photos and videos to participate in the "Happy Vietnam 2025" Award . The award is organized by The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists and Vietnam Television organized . Thereby, to continue to introduce and promote the image of the country, Vietnamese people, cultural values, nature across the country; arouse national pride, self-esteem and aspirations for development in all classes of Vietnamese people to join hands to build Vietnam to be increasingly prosperous, prosperous and happy.

Deadline for submission of works: From May 22, 2025 to September 30, 2025. Entries are accepted online at : https://happy.vietnam.vn  

Contestants: Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and over

The award consists of two categories: Photo and Video .

Each contest category (photo and video) will have one First Prize worth 50,000,000 VND, two Second Prizes worth 30,000,000 VND, three Third Prizes worth 15,000,000 VND, 10 Encouragement Prizes worth 5,000,000 VND, one Most Voted Work Prize worth 5,000,000 VND.

The Organizing Committee encourages and will award a creative prize in each category (photo and video) worth 20,000,000 VND for works with new ideas, creativity in content and form of expression.

In addition, the Organizing Committee will award monthly prizes including First, Second, and Third prizes to the highest voted works of the month in each category.

The Jury will select the award through two rounds of Preliminary and Final, both online and in person.

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