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World Kangdukwon Federation

Category: <span>Vietnam</span>

Passing of Grand Master Nguyễn Sơn

The Kang Duk Won Taekwondo community mourns the passing of Grand Master Nguyễn Sơn, who died on August 8, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City at the age of 73.

Growth of Kangdukwon Moo Do worldwide

In the five decades since GGM Ahn Gun Soon introduced taekwondo Kangdukwon to Vietnam, his successors have built Kangdukwon Moo Do into a world powerhouse — with a decidedly Vietnamese flavor.

Kangdukwon Moo Do in West Africa

Master Kiệt trained with Grand Master Chau Nguyen Kim from 1973-75. In 1995, he was invited to teach taekwondo and judo at the National Police Training Center in Burkina Faso.

Kangdukwon Moo Do in Vietnam

Kangdukwon Taekwondo took root in Vietnam and today boasts several schools with hundreds of students, mostly in Ho Chi Minh City but also with many branches abroad.

WKF-Kangdukwon Moo Do Accord

Following five years of deliberations, discussions and negotiations, the World Kangdukwon Federation has agreed to recognize Ahn Gun Soon’s senior Vietnamese student Nguyen Chau and his most dedicated senior students as peers and equals of Kangdukwon students of WKF Chonggae and President Hwa Chong.

Kang Duk Won Moo Do’s Global Success

[Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam] After training for decades with scant recognition, Grand Master Nguyen Kim Chau of Vietnam together with all forms of Kang Duk Won Moo Do are at last receiving a warm welcome into the World Kangdukwon Federation community.