The first "Quintessence of Vietnamese Martial Arts - Hue 2025" festival will open tonight

The first Tinh Hoa Viet Martial Arts Festival - Hue 2025 will take place from March 21 to March 22 in Hue City on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Hue Liberation Day (March 26, 1975 - March 26, 2025); and the event is part of the activities to welcome Hue National Tourism Year 2025 and Hue Festival 2025.

This is a series of cultural, sports and tourism activities to honor and promote the martial arts values ​​and martial arts traditions of the Vietnamese people in the history of building and defending the country. At the same time, it spreads the good meanings and profound humanity of Vietnamese martial arts to many international friends; an opportunity for martial arts groups and schools to meet, exchange and discuss the work of preserving and promoting the values ​​of traditional Vietnamese martial arts in the country and around the world.

The 1st Quintessence of Vietnamese Martial Arts Festival - Hue 2025 takes place from March 21 to March 22 in Hue City

The 1st Vietnamese Martial Arts Festival - Hue 2025, is not only a place for martial arts schools and groups to return to a sacred space to worship their ancestors and commemorate the heroes and generals of the nation, but also a place to promote their strengths through competitions, performances, exhibitions, etc. It promises to bring the public through many emotions and immerse them in a legendary artistic space bearing the mark of martial arts and culture of the ancient capital.

The event consists of two main parts: the ceremony and the festival. The ceremony takes place on the morning of March 21 with activities such as the announcement and incense offering ceremony at The Mieu, the dragon procession on the Huong River, the worship ceremony at Vo Mieu... The festival includes activities such as the program of exchanging the quintessence of Vietnamese martial arts, the quintessence of Vietnamese martial arts seminar, visiting the Imperial City, forming and performing martial arts... with the participation of many famous martial arts troupes representing Vietnamese martial arts schools such as: Vo Kinh Van An, Vovinam, Vo Binh Dinh...

This is an event to spread the good meanings and profound humanity of Vietnamese martial arts to many international friends.

Through this Festival, the organizers hope to contribute to "reviving" the martial arts relics in Hue and linking them with daily martial arts activities, making Hue a destination for the martial arts community in particular and for all people. Aiming to build the Quintessence of Vietnamese Martial Arts Festival into an annual activity that is systematically organized, gathering many martial arts groups and schools around the world.

Thuy Nhung