The opening ceremony of the 3rd international festival of Vietnam traditional martial arts was held at the Quy Nhon Stadium on August 1.
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The national flag parade at the 2nd int’l festival of Vietnam traditional martial arts. Photo V.L
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Following the flag parade which started the ceremony was the torch relay, joined by typical martial arts practitioners. The head of the organizing board then lighted the torch on the tower, officially announcing the opening of the festival.
The performance of the opening ceremony includes three parts: “Vietnam’s greeting – affectionate greetings”, “Sharing the martial arts spirit together”, and “Let’s come to us – Vietnam”.
About 1,200 students, martial arts practitioners, and artists joined the art performances, praising the beauty of the country and the martial arts spirit.
The 3rd international festival of Vietnam traditional martial arts is scheduled to take place from August 1-4 with the participation of nearly 100 martial arts troupes coming from 30 countries and territories.
The opening ceremony was live broadcast at 8 pm on VTV1, HTV2, and BTV channels.
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