Vietnam team receives special medical attention ahead of AFF Cup 2024

In January 2024, to improve medical work for the national team, the Vietnam Football Federation decided to establish a Sports Medicine Department under the direct responsibility of Mr. Nguyen Van Phu, Member of the Medical Committee of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Deputy Head of the Medical Committee of the Vietnam Football Federation. The establishment of the Sports Medicine Department laid the first brick in building a systematic and professional medical system of the VFF.

The Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center has been officially recognized as a Sports Medicine Center of Excellence according to the standards of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). In addition, VFF hosts the AFC Sports Medicine Conference; proactively trains and provides professional training in sports medicine and conducts anti-doping testing for all medical staff serving at the national teams and competition systems.

VFF has achieved many achievements in sports medicine.

VFF also invests and coordinates with leading medical units and experts to diagnose, treat and rehabilitate injuries for players. VFF Medical Department, Sports Medicine Department coordinates with an international hospital in receiving treatment and providing medical support for National Teams; training all medical staff at athlete training units; Football Clubs nationwide, expanding sports medicine cooperation with medical facilities with modern equipment in treating injuries and rehabilitating National Teams.

In addition, the medical staff of the Vietnam Football Federation also organized and participated in health checks for athletes of the National Football Team at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center; built an investment project to complete a number of modern medical equipment, meeting the health care needs of professional football athletes and providing medical training for medical staff of member units.

In 2025, there will be many international activities and tournaments. The Federation's leaders will continue to invest in developing specialized categories of sports medicine for Vietnamese football with the desire to develop more effectively sports medicine work, aiming to build a sufficient organizational structure of specialized departments like the model of AFC and other countries (Sports Medicine Department; Anti-Doping Department; Department of managing test results - handling Doping violations; Department of handling Exemptions)...

In addition, the Medical Board will continue to organize training and develop medical staff participating in the organizational system of the Vietnam Football Federation, coordinate sports medicine activities - scientific research with national football federations and AFC/FIFA, aiming to develop sports medicine, especially in football in terms of scale and quality.

Mai Phuong

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