The four-day tournament has attracted a total of 350 martial artists from 22 Asian countries and territories competing for 39 sets of medals, 22 in the taolu (demonstration) and 17 in the shanshou (combat) events.
Vietnam has set a target of standing among the top five nations in the overall standings winning at least four gold medals at this year’s event.
On the first day of competition, Vietnam’s Nguyen Manh Quyen snatched a bronze medal in the men’s changquan category with 9.65 points, behind the Chinese gold medalist (9.85 points) and the Japanese silver winner (9.69 points).
The eighth tournament is being held jointly by the Vietnam General Department of Sports and Physical Training, the Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the HCM City Martial Arts Federation.
