Land: 331,689km²　Population: 64,412,000

　

　Shuttle Cock

　Vovinam: traditional martial art fighting

　Traditional wrestling

　Traditional boat racing

　

　1) Football (5 million)

　2) Badminton (4 million)

　3) Volleyball (3 million)

　4) Track and field (3 million)

　5) Vovinam (2 million)

　6) Table tennis (2 million)

　

　Many people from children, youth to old people do physical exercise every morning and play some kind of sports everywhere.

　

Constitution 1992 of SRV, item 41 on Physical Education and Sports Education Law (1988)

　

　Vietnam Sports Magazine

　Address: 36 Tranphu, Hanoi

　Tel:(84)4.7331786 Fax:(84)4.8232455

　

　The Mass Sport Department, the Committee of Sports and Physical Culture of Vietnam conducted a survey every year. The result indicated that about 15% of the population of Vietnam is presently engaged in regular physical exercise on sports. In cities, towns and industrial zones this percentage is higher; from 18% to 20% of the population.

　

　At the present time, there are about 30,000 sport clubs in Vietnam. Membership is about 50-200. (reported by the local sport department.)

　

　The fitness tests are on trial period. Result reports will be published in 2002.

　

Address: 36 Tran Phu Hanoi

Tel:(84)4.8453272 Fax: (84)4.8234531

　

　December, 1979

　

　Mr. Ha Quang Du, President of NOC of Vietnam, Minister, Chairman of Committee of Sports and Physical Culture

　

　Non-governmental organization

　

　1) To propagate the Olympic ideal throughout the country.

　2) To organize the sports activities for all walks of life.

　3) To strengthen and promote the traditional sports and games.

　4) To open and develop the sports for all relationship among countries in the world.

　

　Part-time staff: 5 Others: 3

　

　Approx. US$50,000
(from Jan 2000 to Dec 2000 )

　Approx. US$60,000
(from Jan 2001 to Dec 2001)

　

　Olympic day run in provinces and cities Sports activities for all walks of life

　

　1) Infant and Pre-school children(Age 0 to 5) :

　　Learning how to play a games and do some games at kindergarten.

　2) School children(Age 6 to 12) :

　　Do exercise at least twice a week, To organize 'Nation-wide Phudong games'.

　3) Adolescents(Age 13 to 16) :

　　Do exercise at least twice a week. To organize 'Nation-wide Phudong games'.

　4) Generalpeople in the community :

　　Do exercise everyday, To organize 'Sports Farmily Competition' and 'Sports Farmers Competition' every year.

　5) Aged people :

　　Do exercise every day, To organize sports games for old people every year.

　6) People with disabilities :

　　Some cities and provinces organize exercise for disabled and tournament; send them to take part in international competition, Festival of cultural and sports performance for disabled every year.

　

　National Training Courses for leaders and staff at local sports development in provinces and cities.

　

Committee of Physical Culture and Sports of Vietnam Vietnam National Olympic Committee National Sports Federations

　

　ASFAA, APOSA, TAFISA. OCA, IOC

　

　The main difficulty is the shortage of sports facilities equipment and good coaches. Our government has issued a decree to reserve land for sports playing fields for children, but funding for such projects is still dependent on local limited budget.

　

　

Address: 49 Dai Co Viet, Hanoi

Tel: (84)4.8694983 Fax: (84)4.8694983

　

Address: Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi

Tel: (84)4.8695185

　

Address: 1B Le Hong Phong Hanoi

Tel: (84)4.8232287 Fax: (84)4.8253172