With four victories, including three consecutive knockout wins within only half of the six-minute match time, Son earned the gold in the 56 kg category.

The Vietnamese martial artists at the competition.

Vietnam sent four athletes to the event, who competed in Ju-Jitsu Newaza’s category for those aged 18 and above.

More than 1,000 martial artists of 67 teams participated in the competition, including those from Malaysia and Singapore.

Originated from Japan, Ju-Jitsu has been practised all over the world and included in international and continental tournaments such as the Asian Games (ASIAD) and the Southeast Asian Games (Sea Games).

Vice Chairman of the Asian Ju-jitsu Union Nguyen Manh Hung said the sport has developed in Vietnam for about five years. The country has made preparations for the martial art at the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines later this year, he noted.

Vietnamese students win gold medals at int’l mathematics contest

Vietnamese students won two gold medals at the International Talent Mathematics Contest (ITMC), which took place in Thailand from February 7 to 11.

 

Where a flower is worth its weight in gold

Golden camellia grown in northern Vietnam, which many locals believe can help people with heart problems or diabetes, fetches up to $650 a kilogram.

 

Le Quang Dat: a young man with “golden hands”

(BGO)- A lot of people think that fruit art, which requires meticulousness and skillfulness, is the work of female. However, they think different when meeting Le Quang Dat (born in 1992) at Bo Ha commune, Yen The district, Bac Giang province. The man with “golden” hands in fruit art has gained a number of prizes in Vietnam and Asia.

 

Young science and technology talents honoured with Golden Globe Awards

Ten young talents who have the most outstanding research projects or solutions in science and technology were presented with the Golden Globe Awards 2018 at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 28.

 

ASIAD gold medalist named most outstanding athlete in 2018

Track and field athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao, who won a gold medal for Vietnam at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018) in Indonesia in August, has overcome other rivals to become the most outstanding athlete of Vietnam in 2018.

 

Source: VNA