The programme "The Martial Land" is a TV series exploring Vietnam's traditional martial arts and indigenous combat movements, aiming to showcase and honour the nation's martial heritage.
At Vovinam training halls, the philosophy of Dĩ Nhu Chế Cương - using softness to overcome hardness—is preserved through every form, weapon, and self-defense technique, where flexibility, balance, and adaptability are valued as highly as strength.
At Phan Thọ Dojo in Gia Lai, generations of martial artists have preserved the spirit of traditional Vietnamese martial arts, where discipline, virtue, and patriotism are taught alongside combat techniques.
True strength is not about overpowering others, but mastering yourself. Discover how Vovinam transforms the principles of softness, harmony and compassion into powerful techniques that overcome force with wisdom.
Founded in Việt Nam in 1938, Vovinam is more than a martial art; it is a philosophy that cultivates discipline, compassion, and self-mastery through every movement and ritual.
By day, Phan Van Duy is a physical education teacher; by evening, he inspires children in Đắk Lắk’s highlands by preserving and teaching traditional Vietnamese martial arts
From tending coffee and pepper fields by day to preserving rare Tây Sơn weapon arts by night, Master Trần Ngọc Đức has dedicated his life to keeping Việt Nam’s traditional martial arts alive in the Central Highlands.
For nearly 70 years, Hồ Sừng Dojo in Gia Lai has preserved the legacy of Tây Sơn martial arts, passing down traditional techniques, moral values, and the renowned 18-weapon system through six generations of the Hồ family.
For nearly two decades, Nguyễn Minh Đức has balanced life as a farmer and martial arts master, transforming a small hillside class in Đắk Lắk into a thriving traditional martial arts movement.
Nestled along the historic Con River, Phan Thọ Dojo in Gia Lai preserves the legacy of Tây Sơn martial arts through centuries-old techniques, traditional medicine, and weapon forms inspired by everyday farming tools.
By day, Master Van Thanh is a carpenter; by night, he is a devoted martial arts instructor who has spent more than three decades preserving and passing on traditional Vietnamese martial arts.