The 2nd Gia Lai Provincial Youth Kickboxing Championship 2026 concluded with encouraging signs for the development of young athletes, as competitors displayed improved technical standards, tactical awareness and increasing parity across clubs and localities.
The second Gia Lai Provincial Youth Kickboxing Championship is set to attract a strong field of competitors, with more than 20 clubs and martial arts schools from across the province registering for the 2026 event as preparations enter their final stages.
Eighteen-year-old martial artist Trần Nguyễn Bảo Ngọc has been named one of 15 recipients of the 2025 Ngô Mây Award, marking a significant milestone in a career defined by discipline and international success.
In the remote border district of Đức Cơ District in Gia Lai province, a family of three has become a rare phenomenon in Vietnamese martial arts: both parents and their teenage daughter have competed for provincial teams, collecting national medals and bringing pride to their community.
Gia Lai athletes claimed 16 medals at the 2025 National Kickboxing Club Championship, the Pleiku Center for Sports Training and Competition announced on November 17.
Nhon Ly Hoi Club, founded just two years ago in Quy Nhon, Vietnam, has rapidly grown from a small Vovinam group into a multi-disciplinary martial arts center earning top results in provincial tournaments.
