The World Vovinam Championships 2013 will take place in France from July 3-7, the World Vovinam Federation has announced.

The Day of Vovinam in France is also scheduled to take place on July 4 at the Viet Nam House of Culture in Paris.

These events aim to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and France.

At present, there are around 10,000 French people training in Vovinam.-VNS