Blue belt: Represents the color of Hope. This rank signifies the hope that a new Vovinam disciple will further discover, study and succeed in the art of Vovinam.

Yellow belt: Represents the color of the Earth. This rank signifies the art of Vovinam has become an unbreakable part of Vovinam disciple’s body.

Red belt: Represents the color of Fire. This rank signifies the art of Vovinam has become a guilding torch for the Vovinam disciple.

White belt: Represents the color of Purity. This rank signifies the art of Vovinam has reached its highest standard – the Patriarch of Vovinam.

Rank Vietnamese
name
Belt color Training period Name
TỰ VỆ Tự Vệ Blue Self defending beginner
NHẬP MÔN Nhập Môn Navy Blue 6 months Confirmed practitioner
1 CAP Lam Đai Nhất Navy Blue 9 months Confirmed practitioner
2 CAP Lam Đai Nhị Navy Blue 9 months Confirmed practitioner
3 CAP Lam Đai Tam Navy Blue 9 months Confirmed practitioner
HOÀNG ĐAI Hoàng Đai Yellow 1 year Instructor
1 DANG Hoàng Đai Nhất Yellow 2 years Professor
2 DANG Hoàng Đai Nhị Yellow 2 years Professor
3 DANG Hoàng Đai Tam Yellow 3 years Professor
4 DANG Chuẩn Hồng Đai Red 5 years Probationer Master
5 DANG Hồng Đai Nhất Red 6 years Master
6 DANG Hồng Đai Nhị Red 6 years Master
7 DANG Hồng Đai Tam Red Master
8 DANG Hồng Đai Tứ Red Master
9 DANG Hồng Đai Ngũ Red Master
10 DANG HỒNG ĐAI LỤC Red Master
BẠCH ĐAI BẠCH ĐAI White Patriarch Master