In the period of 2026-2030, Vietnamese sports strive to be in the top 20 of ASIAD.

The main reason is that Vietnamese sports lack a national program to train athletes focused on improving performance in key sports in preparation for the Olympics and ASIAD. Meanwhile, in many strong sports countries in Asia, investment in key athletes for the Olympics and ASIAD is developed according to separate programs.

In that context, Vietnamese sports need to have a systematic investment with strong breakthroughs as a premise to improve achievements. This is the content discussed at the Workshop on giving opinions on building a Program to develop key sports to prepare for the Olympics and ASIAD in the period of 2026-2046, held on March 28.

The workshop to contribute ideas to the development program of key sports to prepare for the Olympics and ASIAD in the period 2026-2046 was held on March 28. Source: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Sports and Physical Training Department Nguyen Hong Minh said that the Prime Minister has just issued the Sports and Physical Training Development Strategy to 2030, with a vision to 2045. The Strategy has clearly identified 5 viewpoints, 6 specific goals, 9 groups of tasks, and important solutions that the Sports and Physical Training sector needs to specify for implementation.

This is also the legal basis for attracting investment, allocating resources; exploiting and maximizing potentials and strengths to realize the goal of "Building a sustainable and professional sports development" by 2045.

In the Strategy, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, directly the Vietnam Sports Department, to develop a Program to develop key sports to participate in the Olympics and ASIAD in the period 2026-2046.

The program is conducted nationwide, setting out general goals such as developing a force of highly qualified athletes, coaches, and referees nationwide to meet the task of winning medals at the Olympics and ASIAD according to the Strategy for the Development of Vietnam's Physical Education and Sports to 2030, with a vision to 2045.

Regarding specific goals, in the period from 2026-2030, the Program aims to maintain a top 3 position at the SEA Games and a top 20 position at the ASIAD; Men's football in the top 10 in Asia and women's football in the top 8 in Asia.

In the period 2030 - 2036, the goal is to maintain a position in the top 3 at the SEA Games and in the top 20 at the ASIAD; continue to stabilize the group of key sports that have received training investment in the period 2026-2030 and add new content with breakthroughs.

In the period 2036 – 2046, the goal is to maintain a top 2 finish at the SEA Games, a top 15 finish at the ASIAD and a top 50 finish at the Olympics. Men’s football is in the top 8 in Asia and qualifies for the World Cup; women’s football is in the top 8 in Asia and qualifies for the World Cup.

Minh Duong

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