In recent times, Vietnam and Cambodia have had many effective and practical cooperations in the field of sports, contributing to strengthening the connection and understanding between the people of the two countries.
In preparation for the 32nd SEA Games, in April 2023, the Cambodian Vovinam team went to Vietnam to train at the Ho Chi Minh City National Sports Training Center for 1 month. To support the training of the Cambodian Vovinam team, from the beginning of 2023, Vietnam sent 2 coaches from the Ho Chi Minh City unit, Nguyen Van Cuong and Duong Thanh Tien, to Cambodia to support the neighboring country.
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| Cambodian Vovinam team players at SEA Games 32. (Photo: Van Do) |
Cambodian female martial artist Pal Chhor Raksmy said that training in Vietnam with highly qualified experts has given her more opportunities to practice and hone her skills. “In the future, I hope to be a coach. I see that Vovinam is developing, so I want to guide more people to practice this martial art,” Pal Chhor Raksmy shared. Thanks to the efforts of martial artists, coaches and supporting experts, Cambodia has become the team with the best results in Vovinam, winning 10 gold medals, 8 silver medals and 9 bronze medals. Martial artist Pal Chhor Raksmy was one of the people who brought home gold medals for the team. President of the Cambodian Vovinam Federation - Ou Ratata said that the achievements have far exceeded all expectations of the Federation before the 32nd SEA Games began. This is a testament to the effective cooperation in the field of sports between the two countries. Not only Vovinam, Vietnam and Cambodia have had many effective and practical cooperations in the field of sports, contributing to strengthening the solidarity and friendship between the two countries. Vannphorn Socheata - a Cambodian student at Bac Ninh University of Physical Education and Sports said that during the 4 years of studying at the school, he was not only taught and imparted valuable knowledge by teachers but also created favorable conditions and environments for living and studying. Thanks to that, Vannphorn Socheata and 7 Cambodian students of the 54th course have completed their studies well, all of them graduated with honors. Returning to Cambodia with an excellent graduation certificate, Vannphorn Socheata said that he will bring the knowledge he learned at school back to contribute to the country's sports and when he has the opportunity, he will study at higher levels. According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in recent times, the two countries have actively supported each other to improve their professional qualifications through organizing training courses for coaches and athletes, especially in sports that Vietnam and Cambodia have strengths in, regularly exchanging professional skills, and competing to learn from each other's experiences. In 2023, Vietnam will support training for 34 Cambodian athletes (Vovinam and Athletics) so that Cambodia can prepare athletes to compete at the 32nd SEA Games. Currently, there are 13 Cambodian students (8 graduate students, 5 undergraduate students) studying at Bac Ninh University of Physical Education and Sports. These students are human resources that can improve the development of Cambodia's sports, while contributing to further developing the relationship between the two countries in physical education and sports. According to Cambodian Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Hang Chuon Naron, Vietnam's support has helped Cambodia develop physical education and sports. In particular, Vietnam shared its experience in organizing the SEA Games. Thanks to that valuable sharing, Cambodia did a good job organizing the 32nd SEA Games.
A new page in sports cooperation
Commenting on the prospects for cooperation between the two countries, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung said that there is still a lot of room for cooperation in physical education and sports between Vietnam and Cambodia. Therefore, in the coming time, the two sides need to continue to discuss cooperation activities; share experiences in state management in the field of sports. In addition to focusing on improving the quality and professional qualifications of coaches and athletes in many sports by increasing the organization of training courses, experience sharing seminars, etc., it is especially necessary to expand to related fields such as sports science and technology, aiming at developing sports economy. Recently, Minister Nguyen Van Hung and Minister Hang Chuon Naron agreed and signed the Agreement on physical education and sports cooperation between the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Cambodia.
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| Leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Cambodia signed a cooperation agreement on physical education and sports. (Photo: Duc Thang) |
According to the signed Agreement, in the coming time, the two sides will continue to prioritize and focus on encouraging sports federations and sports management agencies of provinces and cities, especially localities with common borders, to increase bilateral sports exchanges and cooperation, contributing to the development of sports cooperation between the two countries. At the same time, they will increase the exchange of athletes and sports teams participating in training before the Southeast Asian Games; exchange officials, coaches, referees, researchers and sports experts; exchange delegations to attend seminars, conferences and training courses on sports. In addition, they will share information related to sports activities, and share experiences in sports development through the exchange of programs and research results on sports science. According to experts, the signed agreement will open a new page in cooperation in physical education and sports between the two countries, contributing to the common goal of peace, stability and development in the region.
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