The Asian Muay Championships 2012 will be held from July 7-14 at Rach Mieu Gymnasium in HCM City.

The tournament sees the participation of 20 nations and territories, including Laos, Malaysia, Chinese Taipei, South Korea and India.

Muay (Thai kickboxing) is a traditional martial art of Thailand in which athletes use their whole bodies to throw, punch and kick their rivals.-VNS