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Vietnam to host Asian Taekwondo Champs

The Asian Taekwondo Championship is scheduled to run from May 21 to May 31 at Tien Son Sport Center in the central city of Da Nang.

Tuyen takes US Open silver, strengthening hope to win Olympic place

The Vietnamese athlete finished second in the women’s U49kg after losing to No 1 seed Daniela Paola Souza of Mexico in the final.

Vietnam win ASIAD bronze medals in taekwondo and wushu

Local taekwondo fighter Bac Thi Khiem and wushu artist Duong Thuy Vi won bronze medals for Vietnam on September 27 at the ongoing 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) in Hangzhou, China.

Vietnam wins silver at 2023 World Taekwondo Demonstration Championships

Vietnamese martial artists on August 18 grabbed a silver medal at the first World Taekwondo Demonstration Championships that is getting underway in the Republic of Korea.

Tuyen to fight at World Taekwondo Championship in Mexico

Vietnam's best hope Truong Thi Kim Tuyen will fight at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships which is ongoing in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Vietnamese taekwondo athlete appointed among ASEAN Women in Sports Ambassadors

Vietnamese taekwondo martial artist Chau Tuyet Van along with nine other prominent athletes and sports officials in ASEAN have been appointed as ASEAN Women in Sports Ambassadors.

Vietnam win gold, silver at Asian Taekwondo Championship

Vietnam won one gold and one silver medal at the Asian Taekwondo Championship which closed in Beirut, Lebanon, on June 17.

Taekwondo fighter Tuyen's Olympic dream comes true

When she won the Asian championship title in 2018, Truong Thi Kim Tuyen dreamed an Olympic dream.

HCM City's Taekwondo artist kick-starts political career

Chau Tuyet Van is one of the most unique candidates in the upcoming elections to HCM City's People’s Council, or the municipal legislative council, for the 2021-26 tenure.

Taekwondo fighters to fight for Olympic glory

Vietnam’s taekwondo fighters are aiming for at least one slot at the coming Olympics in Tokyo.

One of a kind athlete Hung hopes for more success in career

Nguyen Van Hung is a dab hand on the basketball court and in the dojo and has the distinction of being one of few Vietnamese national champions in two sports.

First Vietnamese earns taekwondo’s highest black belt dan

Truong Ngoc De has become the first Vietnamese martial artist to attain the Black Belt’s ninth dan, the highest level in taekwondo.

Vietnam win 35 golds at Asian Open Taekwondo Championship

Vietnamese martial artists have won 35 gold medals after three days of competition at the 2nd Asian Open Taekwondo Championship held in HCM City on August 17, the final day of competition.

Vietnam make it to final three, exceed Games' target

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam won eight gold medals yesterday (June 14) and ensured their target of being in the top three at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Singapore.

Taekwondo faces uncertain future

 National Taekwondo player Le Huynh Chau recently announced a surprise retirement, which has left Viet Nam's fate during upcoming tournaments hanging in the balance.

Vietnam wins three golds at world taekwondo championship

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese athletes won three golds at the ninth WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico, which ended on November 2.

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Vietnam sports contingent pledges utmost determination at 17th Asiad

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese sports delegation to the 17th Asian Games will do their utmost to bring home glory, stated head of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training, Vuong Bich Thang,

Taekwondo artists grab two Asian combat silver medals

 Vietnam’s taekwondo artists fought to win two silver and one bronze medal in the combat competition of the 21st Asian Taekwondo Championships and the 3rd Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships, which concluded in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on May 28.