Focus on selecting key athletes to participate in international sports events

On the morning of July 16, in Hanoi, Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration Nguyen Danh Hoang Viet chaired a meeting with specialized departments on preparing forces for the 33rd SEA Games and major international sports events taking place in the near future.

According to the report of Head of High Performance Sports Department Hoang Quoc Vinh: Currently, all sports (from key sports to sports in the top competition system) have been, are and continue to complete competition and training plans, in order to prepare the best athletes for international sporting events, the most important of which are the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand at the end of 2025 and the 2026 ASIAD in Japan.

Based on a clear understanding of the practical situation regarding professional preparation, facilities and other related conditions of the national team/national youth team training at the High-level Sports Training Center, facilities under the National Sports Training Center, and the National Youth Athletes Training Center, Director Nguyen Danh Hoang Viet suggested: The Department of High Performance Sports continues to closely review and evaluate the entire athlete force of the teams for each sport to have the best preparation, suitable for each sports arena.

Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration Nguyen Danh Hoang Viet chaired the meeting.

With the immediate goal of the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand and further, the 2026 ASIAD in Japan, the 2028 Olympics in the US, the Director requested: From now on, the departments, federations, national sports associations, and coaching boards of the teams must immediately start selecting athletes. Accordingly, each step of selection must ensure transparency, objectivity, accuracy, and precision, thereby finding athletes with good professional qualifications and high medal competitiveness...

Director Nguyen Danh Hoang Viet emphasized: it is necessary to prioritize the group of athletes in the national youth team, consider and boldly choose the best young athletes to compete with the mature athletes in major arenas. This is a valuable opportunity for them to compete, learn, and gain experience to improve their professional level; it is the foundation for them to be ready to become the next force for the national team, aiming to compete in major sports arenas of continental and world level such as: ASIAD and Olympics.

Regarding the issue of facilities for training, during the on-site inspection by the representative of the Vietnam Sports Department at the Sports Training Centers under the management of the Vietnam Sports Department; locations with training subjects such as: Hai Phong (Boating), Cycling... showed that the source of facilities for training and recovery for athletes is still very lacking...

Deputy Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration Nguyen Hong Minh spoke and shared that standard facilities serving the training and recovery process of young and elite athletes are still quite lacking.

Regarding this, Deputy Director Nguyen Hong Minh said: Basically, the material facilities serving the training of all national sports teams and youth teams in all sports are still lacking (training equipment, gyms, and standard accommodation for athletes in some places have degraded, although there have been basic repairs and additions in the past). This needs to be calculated, arranged, and shared with units as soon as possible, and the urgent task right now is to prioritize immediately supplementing training equipment and providing the best recovery for the key group of athletes who are in the planned preparation plan to carry out major tasks and goals such as: SEA Games 33, ASIAD 2026 and further, the 2028 Olympics.

The use of state funding will have certain limitations in purchasing equipment and repairing facilities, so the Vietnam Sports Administration encourages and calls on departments, federations, and national sports associations to be more proactive and proactive, to coordinate with units, agencies, and organizations to call for companionship and support from public service units, philanthropists, economic organizations, and businesses that are passionate and love sports to improve the quality of athletes' training sessions...

Agreeing with the direction of the leaders of the Vietnam Sports Administration, the High Performance Sports Department, specifically each sport, is determined to seriously and impartially implement the process of selecting athletes to participate in major international sports events. In addition, we will focus on synthesizing and developing detailed professional parameters, evaluation criteria, training plans, investment costs, etc. for each key athlete. Thereby, helping the investment and development work achieve focus and focus with the highest results.

Overview of the working session.

Concluding the meeting, Director Nguyen Danh Hoang Viet affirmed: Preparing forces to participate in major international sporting events in the coming time is the top priority task of the industry and the professional department must focus highly on selecting quality athletes instead of quantity; ensuring that they are elite forces, with high ability to compete for medals, bringing glory to the country.

Continue to prioritize the selection of excellent young athletes, boldly put them on the competition list to increase competition opportunities, build up the next generation of resources, and create a solid "foundation" for the greater plans and goals of Vietnamese Sports for the future.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/tap-trung-tuyen-chon-vdv-nong-cot-tham-du-cac-dai-hoi-the-thao-quoc-te-20250716144208847.htm