Making achievements to celebrate the 14th Party Congress: Vietnam Sports Delegation strives to win 100 gold medals at the 33rd SEA Games

On the afternoon of November 13, at the Vietnam Sports Administration, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong chaired a meeting to report on the plan to participate in the 33rd SEA Games. Attending the meeting were Mr. Nguyen Hong Minh, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration, heads of departments, and coaching staff of the teams.

Reporting at the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Hong Minh said that in the past time, in order to have the best preparation for the 33rd SEA Games to take place in Thailand this coming December, the Vietnam Sports Department has closely coordinated with the units to organize training for 1,800 athletes in the Centers and localities; decided to increase the food allowance for the athletes on the list of participants to 480,000 VND/day according to regulations. According to the preliminary registration of the sports departments, the Vietnam Sports Delegation will compete in 47 sports.

Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong directed strongly at the working session.

At the meeting, the heads of the departments and coaches reported on the preparation and training of the athletes along with the medal targets set. Basically, the athletes all had a serious and disciplined training spirit with the determination to achieve the best results. Currently, the time to the opening day of the largest sports event in Southeast Asia is approaching very soon, so the training of the teams has been intensified. Most of the departments practice two sessions/day, many even practice on the day off...

Among them, some key sports such as Athletics, Shooting... all showed positive signs before the Congress.

Specifically, for Athletics, according to the report, this year, the team's coaching board set a target of winning 12 gold medals or more. In particular, some events will "produce" a generation of young athletes that have been prepared for the past 2 years, notably athletes in the 100m and 4x100m relay events.

Representatives of departments and coaching staff reported at the meeting

Over the past 2 years, the young athletes have been trained thoroughly and have shown consistent development. Currently, the 100m and 4x100m groups are in the pre-competition stage. During the time leading up to and during the competition preparation stage, the coaching staff will adjust the intensity accordingly. Although this is their first time participating in the Games, the young athletes are all in good condition and are considered capable of competing for gold medals.

Meanwhile, the Shooting team is also entering the final stage before "marching" to Thailand. To have the best preparation for the athletes, the Vietnam Sports Department has coordinated with units such as the Army, Police... to support and ensure training equipment such as guns (each key athlete is equipped with 3 guns), bullets... Shooters who participated in the ASIAD and Olympics such as Trinh Thu Vinh, Le Thi Mong Tuyen, Pham Quang Huy will continue to participate in the Games. It is expected that the Shooting team will aim to win 7 gold medals.

After listening to the report, Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong, along with leaders of the Vietnam Sports Administration, representatives of departments and coaching boards, analyzed, evaluated, reviewed the factors and targets and agreed on the general target for the Vietnam Sports Delegation at the 33rd SEA Games to win 100 gold medals.

Deputy Director Nguyen Hong Minh spoke at the meeting

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Director Nguyen Hong Minh requested that departments and coaching boards continue to implement the plan, closely following the set targets, however, not to put pressure on athletes: "We must let athletes have the most comfortable mentality, creating peace of mind in training and competition".

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong emphasized that there is not much time left until the 33rd SEA Games, so all preparations need to be carried out urgently, in detail and thoroughly.

"In charge of the departments and head coaches need to disseminate specific and detailed information so that other members can grasp the details of the work content to implement, strive, and ensure the right targets. In addition, the leaders of the Department's departments need to closely coordinate with the Centers, department heads, and coaching staff to ensure the most effective and scientific training in the remaining time, while at the same time enhancing responsibility in health care, food, and accommodation for athletes" - the Deputy Minister assigned the task.

Overview of the working session

The 33rd SEA Games takes place at the same time as the 14th National Congress of the Party. This will be an opportunity for the Sports sector to compete to achieve achievements in welcoming the 14th National Congress of the Party; speed up and make a breakthrough to successfully complete the goals and tasks of the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Party.

The Deputy Minister emphasized: "Vietnamese sports need to strive to overcome all difficulties, not blame objective reasons, strive to win about 100 gold medals, and make achievements to welcome the 14th National Congress of the Party"./.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/lap-thanh-tich-chao-mung-dai-hoi-dang-lan-thu-14-doan-the-thao-viet-nam-phan-dau-gianh-100-hcv-tai-sea-games-33-20251113180857104.htm