Master Truong Ngoc De presents his performance at the promotion test. Photo vothuat.vn

Vietnam Taekwondo Federation President De passed his promotion test at the Kukkiwon, the World Taekwondo Headquarters and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, in Seoul, on Monday.

The 62-year-old is also the first non-South Korean master earning this dan to date.

Another Vietnamese Nguyen Thanh Huy, the national team coach, also successfully took his eighth dan certificate, together with six other masters from different countries.

Participants must take park in performance test and present their thesis about the martial art.

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