1. I shall strive to reach the height of martial arts in order to serve mankind.
2. I shall faithfully build up my martial arts discipline in order to develop a new generation of Vovinam youth.
3. I shall live in harmony with others, and I shall respect my superiors and love my fellow disciples.
4. I shall absolutely adhere to Vovinam rules and regulations, and uphold the honor of martial arts.
5. I shall respect other disciplines of martial arts and only use force for self-defense.
6. I shall work hard for personal and ethical enrichment.
7. I shall live an honest, modest, and noble life.
8. I shall develop the will power to overcome all obstacles in life.
9. I shall develop sound judgement and stamina, and I shall act with wisdom
10. I shall be self-confident, self-controlled, modest, and generous, and I shall constantly review myself to strive for improvement.