Dear Masters and Leaders, 

We have the honor to communicate to you of the results of the 9th World Congress: 

• Agenda:
  •        20/07/2022: World Congress of Masters and General Assembly of the World Federation of Vovinam-Việt   Võ Đạo
  •        21/07/2022: Examination of grades and defense of Master's thesis
  •        22/07/2022: Belt Award Ceremony for Masters
  •        07/22 and 23/2022: 6th World Cup of Vovinam-Việt Võ Đạo 

• Venue of the congress:

   Halle Georges Carpentier

 81 Boulevard Massena, 75013 Paris - France 

• Organizing Committee

        Federation Vovinam-Việt Võ Đạo France 

Dear Masters and Leaders, 

Originaly scheduled for 2020, the 9th World Masters Congress was postponed for 2 years due to the Covid-19 global health crisis. Due to this exceptional fact, it was decided to organize it jointly with the 6th Vovinam-Việt Võ Đạo World Cup. 

• Participants: 

-        92 Masters were present or represented out of a total of 173 members. The Masters originated from different continents of Europe, America, Africa, Australia and Asia.

 

-        Nearly 600 participants came from 15 countries out of the 22 member countries of the World Federaton. 

Master Nguyễn Văn Cường, President of the World Council of Masters, assumes the presidency with the assistance of Master Hà Kim Khánh, Secretary General, who began with the observation of 1 minute of silence in memory of the Masters who disappeared during the mandate (2016- 2022): 

• •      Master Phùng Mạnh Tâm (1951-2018), 5th Dang, student of Master Patriarch Trần Huy Phong, deceased in California – USA. 
  •       Grand Master Nguyễn Văn Thông (1925-2019), Supreme White Belt, direct disciple of Founder Nguyễn      Lộc, deceased in Saigon, Vietnam. 
  •     Grand Master Ngô Kim Tuyền (1947-2019), Supreme White Belt, student of Master Patriarchs Trần Huy Phong and Lê Sáng, deceased in Saigon, Vietnam. 
  •      Grand Master Phan Dương Bình (1929-2020), Supreme White Belt, direct disciple of Founder Nguyễn Lộc, deceased in Hanoi – Vietnam. 
  •    Grand Master Lê Văn Phúc (1934-2020), Supreme White Belt, direct disciple of Founder Nguyễn Lộc, deceased in Virginia – USA. 
  •      Master Trần Văn Vịnh (1948-2020), 8th Dang, student of Patriarch Master Trần Huy Phong, deceased in California – USA. 
  •      Master Louai Bá Phúc (1958-2021), 6th Dang, student of Master Trần Nguyên Đạo, deceased in Limoges – France. 

Then, Master Hà Kim Khánh presented the moral report of his mandate which was unanimously approved by all the Masters present or represented. 

The following decisions and projects are adopted: 

1.Master Khanh presents the list of 34 new Masters who have passed their 4th Dang between 2016 and 2022 and requests the approval of the assembly for their tenure as an official member of the World Council of Masters: approved unanimously.

2.Viet Vo Dao Quyen improvement project presented to Master Trần Nguyên Dao: unanimously approved.

3.Vovinam-Việt Võ Đạo sword techniques reform project presented by Master Trần Nguyên Đao: approved by all the Masters present (except 2 abstentions) for the continuation of the reform. The voluntary masters to participate in Master Dao's work are: Nguyễn Thế Hùng (USA), Nguyễn Tiến Hội (Germany) and Nguyễn T.K Kevin (USA). The deadline for sending ideas, opinions and comments is March 2023.

4.Proposal for the modification of the 4th Dang international level grade examination (addition of a dissertation) presented by Master Nguyễn Thế Trường: unanimously approved.

5.Proposal for the renewal of the leadership team of Vovinam Viet Vo Dao worldwide (extension of the current leadership team for 2 additional years (2022-2024) then return to the 4-year cycle: 2024, 2028, 2032…) presented by Master Hà Kim Khánh : approved by all the Masters present (except 2 abstentions).

6.In view of their advanced age, masters Nguyễn Văn Cường, President of the World Council of Masters, 84 years old, and Ngô Hữu Liễn, President of the Supreme Council of Masters, 85 years old, have expressed their wish to resign from their current functions to leave the room for younger masters. Pursuant to the Rules of Procedure, it is therefore the responsibility of the (elected) Master Leaders of the World Council of Masters to designate their replacements.

New leaders of the World Council of Masters of Vovinam-Việt Võ Đạo for the period 2022-2024: 

1.Master Hà Kim Khánh (France).

2.Grand Master Nguyễn Thế Hùng (Texas - USA).

3.Master Huỳnh Hữu Quí (Belgium).

4.Master Phạm Thị Cúc (California - USA).

5.Master Miesch Philippe (France).

6.Master Appiah George (Germany).

7.Master Nassouri Moussa (Burkina-Faso). 

Then, the 7 leading members met and agreed to invite: 

•        Grand Master Trần Nguyên Đạo as President of the World Council of Masters. This function is purely symbolic and it is not necessary to be one of the 7 newly elected members. He has the task of chairing world congresses (article 9.6.a of the internal regulations).
•      Grand Master Nguyễn Tiến Hội as President of the Supreme Council of Masters, representative body of the values of Vovinam-Việt Võ Đạo on the ethical, moral and spiritual level (article 10.1 of the internal regulations).

Installation ceremony of the main leaders 

As former President of the World Council of Masters, Grand Master Nguyễn Văn Cường presided over the installation ceremony of the following key leaders: 

1.Master Hà Kim Khánh, as Secretary General of the World Council of Masters, has the mission of directing all Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao activities of in the technical, pedagogical and philosophical aspects on a global scale.

2.Grand Master Nguyễn Tiến Hội, as President of the Supreme Council of Masters, has the mission of maintaining the traditions and principles of Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao. He is also responsible for monitoring, attending, communicating and supporting veteran masters and Supreme White Belt Grandmasters.

3.Grand Master Trần Nguyên Đạo, as President of the World Council of Masters, a position which replaces the Patriarch function of the past, has the mission of protecting unity and harmony, defending the code of honor and the values universal of Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao. 

Congress of the World Federation of Vovinam Viet Vo Dao 

The 9th Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao World Federation Congress, similar to the World Masters Congress, was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but was postponed for 2 years due to the global health crisis caused by Covid-19. Therefore, the congress is organized in parallel with the 6th Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao World Cup. 

Master Trần Nguyên Đạo, President of the World Council of Masters chaired the congress with the assistance of Master Nguyễn Thế Trường, President of the World Federation. 

• Participants:
  • The leaders, presidents of the Member National Federations: France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Ukraine (proxy), Western Federation of the United States of America (California), Northeastern Federation of the United States of America (Virginia), Federation of Texas, Australia (proxy), Morocco, Senegal, Burkina-Faso, Mali, Mauritania (proxy), Togo (proxy), Niger (proxy).
  • The 7 elected members of the World Council of Masters and its president

• Opening of the congress:

In terms of introduction, Master Trần Nguyên Đạo recalled the operating principles of the Congress and introduced the participants.

Master Nguyễn Thế Trường, on behalf of the World Federation of Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao, officially opened the congress and delivered a welcome speech. After that, the moral report including the activities and finances of the World Federation of Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao for the period 2016-2022 was presented and submitted to the vote for approval, to all leaders and masters present or with proxy, allowed to vote. 

• Voted decisions:

The Leaders and Presidents of the Member Federations have exchanged a lot on ideas related to development issues such as: operating methods, human support (internships, training seminars), financial subsidies for countries where Vovinam Viet Vo Dao is growing, the input and assistance of National Member Federations which are already strong, the role of the World Federation towards the governments of member countries... 

Annual dues of member countries: Following discussions on how to increase the financial budget of the World Federation and how to adjust annual dues according to the "economic capacity" of member federations, the members voted by relative majority, not to increase the amount of annual contributions for the period 2022-2024 and thus maintain the principle of equality between countries: 10€/year for masters and 2€/year for practitioners of all levels. 

The congress ended at 8:30 p.m. on July 20, 2022 in the joy and good humor of the members. 

Here is the list of members of the World Council of Masters and the World Federation of Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao, term 2022-2024, distributed as follows: 

• The Supreme Council of Masters : 

President	Grand Master Nguyễn Tiến Hội
Members	All Masters Supreme White Belt

•  The World Council of Masters : 

President	Grand Master Trần Nguyên Đạo
Secretary General	Master Hà Kim Khánh
Members	Grand Master Nguyễn Thế Hùng, Vice-President (Texas-USA). Masters : Huỳnh Hữu Quí (Bỉ), Phạm Thị Cúc (Usa), Miesch Philippe (France), Appiah George (Germany), Nassouri Moussa (Burkina-Faso)

•  New Office of the World Federation of Vovinam-Việt Võ Đạo for the period 2022-2024: 

President	Grand Master Nguyễn Thế Thierry
Secretary General	Master Nguyễn T.K Kevin
Treasurer	Master Bloume Daniel

•  Results of the examination of the grades and defense of thesis of the international masters 

On the occasion of the 9th World Congress in 2022 in Paris - France, the following masters passed the grade examination, successfully presented their thesis or are promoted to the next grade: 

• Red Belt level (Black Belt 4th international level) 

1- Master NABIGH Latifa (women) - Morocco

2- Master NGUYỄN Trúc Phương (women) - Vietnam

3- Master TRƯƠNG Anh My (women) - Texas - USA

4- Master SIRTMATSIS Socrates - Germany

5- Master NGÔ Quốc Dũng - Germany

6- Master TRẦN Văn Sơn - Germany

7- Master RACOTEAU Rolland - France

8- Master TABARIN Nicolas - France

9- Master PIASECKI Cédric - France

10- Master NIASME Laurent - France

11- Master MARTINS Daniel - France

12- Master HOÀNG Việt - France

13- Master DAIX Didier - France

14- Master TOMAS Gil Garcia – Spain 

• Level Red Belt 1st Degree (Black Belt 5^th degree international) 

1.Master KONOMBO Y. Alfred - Burkina-Faso

2.Master DADIOARI D. Ibrahim - Burkina-Faso

3.Maître NDIOGOYE Gérard David - Senegal

4.Master SANKARA Mahamady - Burkina-Faso

5.Master TRẦN Ngọc Chính - California - USA

6.Master NGUYỄN Đình Hoàng - France

7.Master TRẦN Quí Bảo - Belgium

8.Master EL ABDELLAOUI Salaheddine - Morocco

9.Master BARRO Souleymane - Burkina-Faso

10.Master FALL Moustapha - Senegal

11.Master NGUYỄN Thế Hùng - Germany

12.Master CHASTAGNER Daniel - France

13.Master NDOYE Oumar - Mali

14.Master DE BROU Bruno - France

15.Master THONGDARA Frédéric - France

16.Master SAWADOGO Philippe - Burkina-Faso

17.Master KOUYATE VAZOUMANA - Ivory Coast

18.Master HANAFI Rudy - France

19.Master GELARD Lionel - France

20.Master LAMA David – France

21.Master SARR Djibril - Senegal 

• Level Red Belt 2nd Degree (Black Belt 6^th degree international) 

1.Master Trương Quang An - Vietnam

2.Master NASSOURI Moussa - Burkina-Faso

3.Master NGUYỄN Văn Tâm - California - USA

4.Master GREGORI Emmanuel - France

5.Master PY Michel - France

6.Maître GUERRIB Mai (women) - France

7.Maître DIOUF Seydina Ababacar – Senegal

8.Master PHÙNG Nguyên - Belgium 

• Level Red Belt 3rd Degree (Black Belt 7^th degree international) 

1.Master NGUYỄN Phi Long - France

2.Master VĂN Chu Đồng – Vietnam

3.Master NGUYỄN Bá Dương - California - USA

4.Master BLOUME Daniel - France

5.Master HÀ KIM Chung - France

6.Master MIESCH Philippe - France

7.Master SENE Abdoulaye - Senegal

8.Master PHẠM Thị Cúc - California - USA

9.Master SFORZA Aldo - France 

• Supreme White Belt level 

1- Master NGUYỄN Hữu Tô Đồng - Canada

2- Master PHẠM Đình Tự - Canada 

Given the success of the 9th World Congress, on behalf of the World Council of Masters and the World Federation of Vovinam-Việt Võ Đạo, we address our sincere thanks to all the masters and leaders for your participation.

We also congratulate the newly promoted Masters to the next grade. 

Looking forward to seeing you again for the 10th World Congress which will take place in 2024, we wish you Good health and Good continuation in the Way of Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao. 

Paris, 07-28-2022

 

Secretary General of the World Council of Masters of Vovinam-Việt Võ Đạo

Master Hà Kim Khánh

President of the World Federation of Vovinam-Việt Võ Đạo

Grand Master Nguyễn Thế Thierry