Establishment of the Organizing Committee for the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports

Accordingly, the Organizing Committee of the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS 8) and related Conferences in Vietnam was established, consisting of 22 members, with Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong as Head of the Organizing Committee; Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration Nguyen Danh Hoang Viet as Permanent Deputy Organizing Committee.

Establishment of the Organizing Committee for the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports. Illustrative photo.

The Organizing Committee is responsible for coordinating with relevant ministries and agencies to organize the Conference according to regulations. The Head of the Organizing Committee is responsible for assigning specific tasks to members to carry out common tasks.

The Head of the Organizing Committee decides to establish subcommittees and issue working regulations, decides on replacement and addition of members of the Organizing Committee; is responsible to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Members of the Organizing Committee work part-time.

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  Vietnam hosts the 8th ASEAN Sports Ministers Meeting

In 2025, Vietnam will host the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS 8) and related meetings, including the 5th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports + Japan (AMMS + Japan 5) and the 2nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports + China (AMMS + China 2).

The 8th ASEAN Sports Ministers Meeting is held under the theme: "Orientation of sports contributing to sustainable development" scheduled to take place in October 2025 in Hanoi. The main discussion contents include the contents of the ASEAN Action Program on Sports, focusing on professional sports development, sports science, sports economics, gender equality in sports, preservation and promotion of traditional sports, establishment of the ASEAN High Performance Sports Center, sports and health, sports towards the Millennium Development Goals; building development directions, promoting ASEAN cooperation in the field of sports, promoting sports cooperation between ASEAN member countries and dialogue countries China, Japan, Korea and international organizations....

The conference is expected to be attended by 100 international delegates, including: Ministers/Deputy Ministers of Sports or Heads of Sports Agencies of ASEAN member countries and Timor Leste (ASEAN observer country), ASEAN senior officials in charge of sports and representatives of sports from ASEAN countries and Timor Leste; ASEAN Secretariat; delegations of leaders of ministries and senior officials in charge of sports from Japan and China; representatives of international organizations and relevant ASEAN dialogue countries.

Vietnam also contributed about 100 delegates including: representatives of Government leaders attending and speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports; the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism chairing the 8th AMMS Conference, related Conferences and bilateral meetings during the Conference; 01 Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism as Head of the Vietnamese Delegation attending the Conference; representatives of relevant agencies of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; invited delegates attending the Conference are representatives of leaders of other agencies, ministries and sectors...

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/thanh-lap-ban-to-chuc-hoi-nghi-bo-truong-asean-ve-the-thao-lan-thu-8-20250505150829794.htm