Sixteen Vietnamese martial arts delegations are expected to participate in the 2015 World Martial Arts Festival slated for April 19-25 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The event which will transpire on April 20, features 20 different styles of martial arts performed by nearly 300 artists across the world, including ASEAN countries, China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Uzbekistan, India, Russia, France, Sudan, South Africa, Canada, and Brazil.

It is designed to strengthen the ASEAN Community with socio-culture as one of the three pillars of the initiative.

The four-day competition, hosted for the first time in Vietnam by the General Department of Sports and Physical Training, the World Martial Arts Union (WoMAU) and the municipal People’s Committee.