HCM CITY (VNS) —Up to 350 athletes from 27 countries and territories across Asia will show off their muscles at the 47th Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship, which will begin at Phu Tho Gymnasium in HCM City this Friday.

The group will include more than ten world champions competing in the competition's 10 events.

Viet Nam have 20 athletes, including many Asian champions, such as Pham Van Mach, Nguyen Van Lam, Nguyen Hai Au on the men's side, and Dinh Kim Loan, and Nguyen Thi My Linh on the women's.-VNS