Instructions for adjusting the plan to organize Sports Festivals at all levels

Implementing the direction of the Politburo and the Secretariat in Conclusion No. 127-KL/TW on implementing research and proposing to continue to reorganize the apparatus of the political system, including merging a number of provincial-level administrative units, not organizing at the district level, continuing to merge commune-level administrative units, so that the Sports Congress at all levels can be carried out effectively, achieving the set goals and requirements, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requests the Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism of provinces and centrally-run cities, based on the actual situation of the locality after the merger and the directives and instructions of the superiors, to study and advise the leaders of the Provincial/City People's Committee to adjust the plan to organize the Sports Congress at all levels.

Điều chỉnh kế hoạch tổ chức Đại hội Thể dục thể thao các cấp - Ảnh 1. — The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued an Official Dispatch on guidelines for adjusting the plan to organize Sports Festivals at all levels.

Specifically, for the Commune-level Sports Festival, organize competitions in 8 or more sports, depending on the conditions of facilities and specific expertise, prioritize organizing sports in the competition system at the Asiad and Olympics such as: Athletics, Swimming, Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Cycling, Badminton, Table Tennis, Archery, Weightlifting, Canoeing, Rowing, Handball, Tennis, Sepak Takraw, Petanque, Martial Arts, Wrestling...; At the same time, encourage the organization of sports that are loved by the people, ethnic sports, and folk games that are suitable for local traditions. Ensure that at least 1/2 of the sports organized at the Festival are sports in the competition system at the Asiad and Olympics.

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Communes in remote areas and ethnic minority areas, depending on specific conditions, organize competitions in 5 or more sports. Encourage the organization of ethnic sports and sports that are loved by the people and suitable to local traditions.

For the Sports Festival at the provincial and municipal levels, organize competitions in 18 or more sports, with priority given to organizing key sports, sports in the competition system at the Asiad and Olympics such as: Athletics, Swimming, Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Cycling, Badminton, Table Tennis, Archery, Weightlifting, Canoeing, Rowing, Handball, Tennis, Fencing, Sepak Takraw, Petanque, Martial Arts (Boxing, Taekwondo, Karate, Judo, Wushu, Kickboxing, PencakSilat, Jujitsu) Freestyle Wrestling, Classical Wrestling... and at the same time encourage the organization of national sports such as Traditional Martial Arts, Vovinam, National Wrestling, Shuttlecock, Traditional Boat Racing, Tug of War, Stick Pushing... and traditional local sports. Ensure that at least 2/3 of the sports organized at the Festival are sports in the competition system at the Asiad and Olympics.

Mountainous and border provinces not subject to mergers are encouraged to organize competitions of 15 or more sports, and are encouraged to organize key sports, sports in the above mentioned Asian Games and Olympic competition systems, and ethnic and traditional sports of the locality in accordance with the conditions of facilities and expertise. Strive to have at least 2/3 of the sports organized at the Games be sports in the Asian Games and Olympic competition systems.

Units need to urgently study and develop guidance documents and plans to organize the Commune and Provincial Sports Festivals immediately after the communes, wards and provinces have completed the merger. Especially the plan to organize the Provincial Sports Festival. Depending on the actual situation, the material and professional conditions of each locality, it is possible to select and establish sports delegations according to commune and ward clusters to participate in the Provincial Sports Festival.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requests the Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism of provinces and centrally run cities to closely follow the actual situation of the locality and the Central Government's directives and guidelines to successfully organize Sports Festivals at all levels; through the organization of Sports Festivals at all levels, discover and select athletes with outstanding achievements to contribute to the development of high-performance sports for the locality and the country.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/huong-dan-dieu-chinh-ke-hoach-to-chuc-dai-hoi-the-duc-the-thao-cac-cap-20250527100607866.htm