Vietnam to host World Martial Arts Festival 2015

Ho chi Minh City, Jan 7 : Vietnam will host the 2015 World Martial Arts Festival April 19-25, the Vietnam National Sports Administration announced on its website Wednesday.

The event, scheduled to be held in southern Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City, is expected to attract thousands of athletes competing in 20 disciplines from all over the world, including China, Japan and Canada, reports Xinhua.

A martial arts workshop and exchanges between competitors will also take place during the week-long event.