Promoting the application of digital technology in developing the Olympic movement in Vietnam

On the afternoon of March 20, at the Vietnam Sports Administration, the Vietnam Olympic Committee coordinated with the Vietnam Sports Administration, the Sports Information and Communication Center and related units to organize a workshop with the theme "Digital transformation in the Vietnam Olympic movement".

The workshop aims to promote the application of digital technology in the development of the Olympic movement in Vietnam, raise awareness of digital transformation for organizations and individuals participating in the Olympic movement in Vietnam, help increase awareness of the role and importance of innovation and digital transformation in management, operation, training, organization, competition, as well as synthesize the database of the Vietnam Olympic Movement.

With the participation of more than 100 delegates from the Vietnam Sports Administration, the Vietnam Olympic Committee, National Sports Federations and Associations, sports units and organizations, experts, coaches, athletes, and sports managers, the workshop discussed 8 contents including Digital transformation in the field of culture, sports and tourism; Proposing an overview model of sports digital transformation; Connected Life and deploying sports digital transformation services in a connected world; E-Sports, Digital Sports - Fitness and Digital Transformation in the Olympic Movement; Application of artificial intelligence (AI) in martial arts training and physical education for students; Overview of copyright, related rights and some contents to note in the process of digital transformation in the sports industry; The role of digitalization in sports communication and marketing; Digital data - a resource for sports economic development.

In addition, within the framework of the workshop, delegates had the opportunity to access the latest technology trends in sports; Exchange and connect with leading experts and organizations in the industry; And propose initiatives, contributing to the policy making process for digital sports development in Vietnam.

The workshop "Digital transformation in the Vietnam Olympic movement" is expected to clarify the role of digital transformation in developing the Olympic movement in Vietnam, from training and coaching to competition organization and athlete management.

Through the presentations, copyright and authorship issues in protecting the rights of individuals and organizations in the digital environment were also discussed. This contributed to ensuring sustainable, fair and transparent development in the digital sports environment and sharing practical experiences from sports federations, international organizations and technology enterprises in the fields of digital sports, media, sports marketing and sports economic development.

In addition, delegates also proposed policies and solutions to promote the application of digital technology in the Vietnamese sports system, contributing to improving competition results and expanding the community sports movement.

Speaking at the workshop, Mr. Dang Ha Viet, Director of the Vietnam Sports and Physical Training Department, Vice President of the Vietnam Olympic Committee, emphasized that the workshop was an opportunity for delegates to share and discuss the construction, operation and effective exploitation of the database system for all sports activities, as well as the construction and establishment of technical systems and tools for applying modern information technology in the field of sports; deploying applications for analyzing and exploiting big data, applying artificial intelligence (AI) technology, applying virtual reality (VR) technology in athlete training, guiding training and competition and organizing sports events.

"Digital transformation is also an effective tool to help sports managers reduce manual effort, increase accuracy and save time; for coaches and athletes, it helps analyze their performance through measuring devices, sensors and data analysis software, thereby minimizing the risk of injury during training and competition as well as increasing transparency and fairness in deciding results. Digital transformation will help bring sports activities closer to the community through mobile applications and smart technology devices. Based on that, people can participate in sports in their own way and in accordance with the conditions and time allowed..." - Mr. Dang Ha Viet said.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/thuc-day-ung-dung-cong-nghe-so-vao-phat-trien-phong-trao-olympic-tai-viet-nam-20250320161307503.htm