Vietnam hosts ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports

On October 9 in Hanoi, a press conference took place, ahead of the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports.

Ms. Le Thi Hoang Yen, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Sports and Physical Training Department, spoke at the press meeting - Photo: NGOC LE

The 8th ASEAN Sports Ministers Meeting (AMMS), the 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS) and related conferences officially took place from October 13 to 17, with the theme: "Navigating Sports - Contributing to Sustainable Development".

This conference focused on discussing many important contents with the focus on: Developing professional sports associated with sports science and economics ; Promoting gender equality, encouraging the participation of women, youth and people with disabilities; Preserving and promoting traditional sports, associated with ASEAN culture and identity.

The conference also aimed to establish the ASEAN High Performance Sports Centre to create an environment for training, professional exchange and athlete improvement, while promoting the role of sports in improving public health.

In addition, the conference is also held to promote cooperation between ASEAN member countries and dialogue countries (Japan, China, Korea...) and international organizations, enhancing the role and responsibility of Vietnam in ASEAN's specialized cooperation mechanism.

The conference will welcome about 200 delegates, including ministers, deputy ministers, heads of sports agencies of ASEAN countries and Timor Leste; senior ASEAN sports officials; representatives of ministries and sports agencies of Japan and China, and relevant international organizations.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Danh Hoang Viet - Director of the Vietnam Sports Department - emphasized: "Hosting the ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Sports and related conferences is an opportunity to affirm Vietnam's role and position in the region, while promoting ASEAN sports cooperation.

This is also an opportunity for Vietnam to access international management experience, development models and resources. Fields such as: Sports science, physical education , sports for the disabled, or school sports will be promoted through international cooperation, thereby improving the comprehensive capacity of Vietnamese sports."

Hosting AMMS 8 is not only a responsibility within the ASEAN sports cooperation mechanism but also an important opportunity for Vietnam to affirm its role and international prestige; promote the image of the country, people and sports of Vietnam to regional friends; and strengthen friendship and mutual understanding within the ASEAN community.

This is also an opportunity for Vietnam to effectively implement the Party and State's major policies on multilateral foreign affairs.

The first ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS) was held in 2011 in Indonesia, agreeing on a mechanism to hold the event every two years. After 14 years, AMMS has become an important high-level forum, contributing to promoting cooperation, policy exchange and action in the field of sports among ASEAN member countries.

NGOC LE

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/viet-nam-dang-cai-hoi-nghi-bo-truong-asean-ve-the-thao-20251009145543644.htm