National sports teams are highly focused and ready for the 33rd SEA Games.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong works at the National High-Level Athlete Training Center ( Hanoi ). Photo: Minh Minh

The inspection trip helps industry leaders grasp the progress, training conditions, professional work, logistics and athletes' health; at the same time, it is an opportunity to encourage the spirit of all coaches and athletes who are training day and night towards the goal of achieving the highest results for Vietnamese sports .

Safety, health and professional quality are top priorities.

At the meeting, Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong requested the teams to continue to maintain their normal training schedule and not let the test schedule affect their professional plans. He directly discussed with the coaching staff and experts of the shooting, athletics, archery, pencak silat, wrestling, gymnastics, karate, judo, etc.; and listened to reports from the Hanoi National Sports Training Center and the opinions of the athletes to have timely instructions.

According to reports, most of the teams are in a period of high concentration. Some important players are training abroad, but the majority are training at the National Sports Training Center in Hanoi, aiming to complete the assigned Gold Medal target.

Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong is concerned about the injury of Nguyen Duy Tuyen (left). Photo: Minh Minh

At the pencak silat team’s training area, Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong met and encouraged the athletes. The team currently has 12 athletes (8 men, 4 women), competing in 10 combat weight categories and 2 forms. Most of the athletes are in good physical condition, except for Nguyen Duy Tuyen – the reigning champion in the 85kg category at the 29th, 31st and 32nd SEA Games – who is suffering from a minor injury and is being closely monitored by the medical team.

Head coach Nguyen Van Hung said Duy Tuyen’s injury was not serious and he could recover in time to participate in the 33rd SEA Games. Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong highly appreciated the team’s serious training spirit, while emphasizing that Vietnam’s biggest rival in this sport is still Indonesia. However, competing on a neutral field in Thailand will help Vietnamese athletes have more opportunities to shorten the gap in achievements.

The Deputy Minister asked the coaching staff to develop a scientific and reasonable training plan for the remaining 20 days, paying special attention to medical work, ensuring that injuries do not become serious. "We should not put achievements at all costs, the most important thing is to ensure the health and sustainable performance of athletes," he emphasized.

Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong inspects the preparations for the 33rd SEA Games of national teams. Photo: Viet Hung

Next, the Deputy Minister inspected the Sepak Takraw team and expressed his satisfaction with the serious and methodical training spirit of the coaching staff and athletes. According to the assessment, the biggest opponent of the Vietnamese team is still the Thai team. The Deputy Minister asked the team to prepare diverse personnel and tactical plans, practice skills to respond to complex competition situations to be proactive in all scenarios.

In the athletics team, this year the coaching staff has promoted the rejuvenation of the force, with many faces trained systematically in the past two years, standing out in the 100m and 4x100m relay events. Coach Vu Ngoc Loi said: "The young athletes have shown clear progress, have a good foundation and high determination. The team is currently in the pre-competition stage, the coaching staff will adjust the training intensity appropriately to achieve the highest efficiency."

Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong highly appreciated the rejuvenation work and asked the coaching staff to focus on nutrition, health care, and daily activities for each athlete. He shared: “The 33rd SEA Games will take place in less than a month. I believe that this generation of young athletes will succeed their seniors and contribute to the overall achievements of the Vietnamese sports delegation.”

Vietnam's shooting team has been invested in training equipment. Photo: Viet Hung

At the national shooting range, the shooters are also urgently perfecting their techniques. Shooter Pham Quang Huy said that the whole team is very excited towards the 33rd SEA Games. Along with that, the Mongolian expert in charge of the women's pistol content shared that the shooters are in the important stage of accumulating expertise to aim for the highest achievements.

Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong affirmed: “SEA Games is no longer a big barrier for Vietnamese sports. Coaches need to understand the characteristics of each athlete to have a reasonable training plan, not only to conquer SEA Games 33 but also to create momentum towards the Asian Games (ASIAD) next year.”

Determined to achieve the highest results at SEA Games 33

The national sports teams have all completed their specific competition plans, clearly defining the goal of winning a gold medal at the 33rd SEA Games. Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong said that on November 13, the leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will continue to work with the departments and coaching staff to carefully review the preparation work and resolve any arising difficulties.

Coach Tran Thi Vui of the Sepak Takraw team said: “The 33rd SEA Games in Thailand will be a big challenge, as the host team and many other countries are all at a high level. However, the whole team has identified the key content, focusing on the goal of achieving the highest results.”

Deputy Minister encourages the athletics team. Photo: Viet Hung

At the athletics team, coach Nguyen Thi Bac (women's 4x400m relay) and coach Nguyen Manh Hieu both affirmed that the coaching staff had carefully calculated the force and selected appropriate personnel, in which athlete Quach Thi Lan continued to be the hope in the key event.

Meanwhile, the wrestling, karate, and judo teams are entering the final training phase. Each team has set a target of winning a gold medal, and is showing determination and confidence before leaving for Thailand.

The inspection by the leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism took place in an urgent but exciting atmosphere among the teams. From the shooting range to the running track, from the pencak silat mat to the sepak takraw court, the spirit of “serving the flag and the national colors” spread strongly.

With the attention of industry leaders, the careful preparation of the coaching staff and the determination of athletes to conquer the peak, Vietnamese sports are looking forward to the 33rd SEA Games with a firm belief in a successful Games, contributing to affirming its leading position in Southeast Asia.

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