What are regulations on development of exercise and sports at the grassroots level in Vietnam?

What are regulations on development of exercise and sports at the grassroots level in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 4 of the Decree 112/2007/NĐ-CP stipulating development of exercise and sports at the grassroots level in Vietnam as follows:

1. The Exercise and Sports Committee is responsible to set up the strategy, planning and proposal for the development of exercise and sports at the grassroots level which can agree to and meet demands for the socio-economic development nationwide.

2. People’s Committees of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces are responsible to set up the strategy, planning and proposal for the development of exercise and sports at the grassroots level which can suit demands for their local socio-economic development as well as national planning and proposal for the development of exercise and sports.

3. Investment in the development of infrastructural facilities for exercise and sports activities at the grassroots level

a) Public exercise and sports facilities include:

- Stadium;

- Sports playground;

- Center for the practicing and competition in sports;

- Swimming pool;

- Other facilities.

b) The People’s Committee at all administrative levels must ensure the sufficient number of employees for the construction of public sports facilities at their localities according to the following regulations:

- Each village and hamlet (including those located in mountainous or remote areas) must build a simply-equipped facility for the practicing of sports;

- Each commune, ward and town must build at least one facility for exercise and sports activities as stipulated at Point a of this Clause;

- Each district and city of a province (hereinafter referred to as district) must have at least two district-level facilities for exercise and sports activities such as stadiums, swimming pools and sports centers;

- Each centrally-affiliated province and city must possess certain provincial facilities for exercise and sports activities such as stadiums, swimming pools and sports centers.

4. Encourage organizations or individuals to get involved in exercise and sports activities by:

a) Constructing and operating public exercise and sports facilities;

b) Establishing exercise and sports clubs at the grassroots level;

c) Popularize, guide and organize sports events for people to practise exercise and sports;

d) Help and support the disabled to participate in exercise and sports activities; prepare coaching manuals, lessons and techniques so that the disabled are able to participate in the practicing of sports; invest in researching and producing special-purpose equipment and devices which enable the disabled to practise and compete in sports;

dd) Provide necessary support for the elderly to participate in exercise and sports activities; popularize sports practice methods; cooperate with the Association of the Elderly to establish exercise and sports clubs for the elderly residing at communes, wards and towns.

What are regulations on sports and exercise collaborator in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 5 of the Decree 112/2007/NĐ-CP stipulating sports and exercise collaborator in Vietnam as follows:

1. Sports and exercise collaborators are expected to have a good command of exercise and sports science. The remuneration shall be paid to them for the fulfillment of their tasks in mobilizing and guiding people to participate in exercise and workout activities, sports performance and contest events, and developing exercise and sports movements at the grassroots level.

2. Based on the general planning for the sector of exercise and sports, the Department of Exercise and Sports of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces shall be responsible to develop and implement the plan for recruiting and training more collaborators after being approved by the President of People’s Committees of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces.

3. The Minister and President of Exercise and Sports Committee shall provide for the collaborator’s skills and expertise.

4. The Ministry of Finance shall direct and cooperate with the Exercise and Sports Committee in providing instructions on the payment of remuneration to these exercise and sports collaborators.

What are regulations on responsibility of regulatory agencies, organizations and enterprises for providing necessary conditions for the participation in exercise and sports activities of their employees in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 6 of the Decree 112/2007/NĐ-CP stipulating responsibility of regulatory agencies, organizations and enterprises for providing necessary conditions for the participation in exercise and sports activities of their employees in Vietnam as follows:

1. State agencies, organizations and enterprises must prepare and provide suitable equipment and facilities for employees to participate in the sports practicing and contest.

2. Heads of these entities must be responsible to set out the rules that enable their employees to do exercises at break time or before they start their work for the purpose of preventing and avoiding any sense of fatigue and occupational diseases.

3. The Exercise and Sports Committee must take the lead in cooperating with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs in guiding such entities to comply with regulations on doing physical activities to prevent and avoid occupational diseases, which is required to be suitable for each sector and profession.

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