Vietnam hosts the 16th ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting on Sports

In 2025, under the rotation mechanism, Vietnam will officially take on the role of hosting the 16th ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting on Sports (SOMS 16), the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS 8) and related Conferences.

In 2025, under the rotation mechanism, Vietnam will officially take on the role of chairing the 16th ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting on Sports (SOMS 16), the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS 8) and related conferences, including: the 5th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports + Japan (AMMS + Japan 5) and the 2nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports + China (AMMS + China 2) and other related events scheduled to be held right before AMMS 8.

Officially taking place from October 13 to 17, with the theme: "Navigating Sports - Contributing to Sustainable Development", this conference focuses on discussing many important contents, comprehensively reflecting the development of regional sports in the new period.

The focus includes: Developing professional sports associated with science and sports economics to enhance international competitiveness; Promoting gender equality, encouraging the participation of women, youth and people with disabilities; Preserving and promoting traditional sports, connecting with ASEAN culture and identity; Establishing an ASEAN High Performance Sports Center to create an environment for training, exchanging expertise and improving athletes' skills; Promoting the role of sports in improving public health, contributing to the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals and sustainable development; Promoting 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; Promoting the image of the country and people of Vietnam to international friends, enhancing friendship and mutual understanding in the ASEAN community.

Vietnam officially takes on the role of chairing the 16th ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting on Sports (SOMS 16), the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS 8) and related conferences.

PHOTO: Organizing Committee

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.

The conference is expected to adopt joint statements and other important documents, assess the implementation results of the ASEAN Sports Action Plan for the period 2021-2025; discuss and develop directions and plans for ASEAN sports activities for the next period, adopt the results of the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meetings on Sports; and develop a plan for ASEAN sports cooperation with Japan, China and other partners. In addition, relevant reports and documents of SOMS 15 and SOMS 16, along with a cooperation plan for the period after 2025, will also be reviewed and approved.

One of the important highlights at AMMS 8 is coordinating with the ASEAN Secretariat to comment on documents and promote cooperation with many other partners such as: Korea, the International Football Federation (FIFA), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Regional Anti-Doping Organization (SEARADO).

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Danh Hoang Viet - Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration 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".

Deputy Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration Le Thi Hoang Yen speaks at a press conference before the conference.

PHOTO: Organizing Committee

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; strengthen friendship and mutual understanding in the ASEAN community. This is also an opportunity for Vietnam to effectively implement the major policies of the Party and State on multilateral diplomacy, in the spirit of Conclusion No. 59-KL/TW of the Politburo, Directive No. 25-CT/TW of the Secretariat and Decision No. 161/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister.

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.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/viet-nam-to-chuc-hoi-nghi-quan-chuc-cap-cao-asean-ve-the-thao-lan-thu-16-185251009163951636.htm