đá cầu

While we were in Vietnam we were fascinated with a game frequently played by the locals in parks and on the street, in which a weighted shuttlecock (longer and slimmer than a badminton shuttle) is kept in the air using feet and other parts of the body (but not hands, although we've seen many a player skillfully use them during informal games). Rules are similar to Badminton and played on a similar-sized court. It can be played for points, for simple artistic pleasure or to show off skills. The game goes by many different names, depending on where you are in Asia, but in Vietnam it is known as đá cầu and is the national sport, apparently played especially in Hanoi.

Warning: contains serious skill.

Enjoy the Videos (apologies for you having to turn your screen around on one of them).