Decree 112: Regulations on Training and nurturing sportsmen, sportswomen, athletes and coaches in Vietnam

Decree 112: Regulations on Training and nurturing sportsmen, sportswomen, athletes and coaches in Vietnam (Internet image)

Article 10 of Decree 112/2007/ND-CP stipulates that the Exercise and Sports Committee of Vietnam must cooperate with Ministries and relevant management authorities to develop strategies, planning, and plans for training and nurturing sportsmen, sportswomen, athletes and coaches. To be specific: 

- The Exercise and Sports Committee must cooperate with Ministries and relevant management authorities in:

= Formulating the strategy, planning and plan for the training and nurturing of sportsmen, sportswomen or athletes in which further attention should be paid to those who can compete in Olympic sports; setting the goal of striving to keep pace with the world level and making major investment in the development of several sports;

= Studying and applying scientific and technological advances into the training and coaching program;

= Building and completing policies on the training, nurturing and preference for coaches, athletes, sportsmen or sportswomen for submission to the Prime Minister.

- The Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security together with relevant Ministries and management authorities, the People’s Committee of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces, shall be responsible to train and nurture coaches, athletes, sportsmen or sportswomen of their Ministries, management authorities and local governments under instructions provided by the Exercise and Sports Committee.

Note: The training and coaching of athletes, sportsmen or sportswomen; improvement of skills and expertise for coaches and referees; enhancement of professional knowledge for the management staff of high-performance sports, physicians, doctors, technicians and caretakers shall be annually funded by the State budget as prescribed in the Law on the State budget.

- Organization or individual participating in the training of athletes, sportsmen or sportswomen shall be granted the preferential policies on tax, credit and land under current laws.

More details can be found in Decree 112/2007/ND-CP of Vietnam which comes into force from August 3, 2007.

Ty Na

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