The 10th National Games in 2026 will focus on organizing Olympic and Asiad sports. Accordingly, Olympic and Asiad sports will account for 75% of the medal sets of the Games. In addition, to prepare for the hosting of the regional and continental Games, in the competition programe of the 10th National Games in 2026, a number of sports such as: Muay, Pencak Silat, Diving.
Mr. Hoang Quoc Vinh - Head of Elite Sports 1 reported on the content related to the organization of the 10th National Games in 2026
In addition, in order to spread the spirit as well as respond to the development of national sports, the 10th National Games in 2026 will also put a number of traditional sports into competition programe.
In this spirit, the 10th Games in 2026 is expected to become the largest Games in the history of the organization, helping the sports movement of 63 provinces, cities and sectors of the Army and Public Security to develop strongly, worthy of the scale and significance of the Games. In addition to the above reports, the general unit also said that currently the second draft of the Scheme to organize the 10th National Games in 2026 has been developed based on the comments of relevant units.
After the meeting on the scale of the Games between the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Sports, the Department of Cultural and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City (the host city), the number of sports and subjects continued to be discussed in the spirit of the direction of the leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Sports. For the host locality, in parallel with the progress of developing the Organizing Scheme, Ho Chi Minh City has set up delegations to review the venues for the competition, actively coordinating with 5 neighboring provinces and cities including: Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Tien Giang and Binh Phuoc to propose to host the competition and sign the minutes of organization.
The meeting took place on the morning of November 20 under the chairmanship of Chairman Dang Ha Viet
After 20 years (since the Fifth National Sports in 2006), Ho Chi Minh City has the opportunity to host the Games with neighboring localities. Therefore, this is considered an opportunity for the City to improve institutions as well as improve sports achievements, contributing to the stronger development of the sports movement. The coordination with neighboring localities to organize the Games not only contributes to stimulating the development of sports but also contributes to the socio-economic development process in general of the Southern region in particular.
With the above goals, Ho Chi Minh City is always positive and proactive in preparing carefully and thoughtfully for a scientific and methodical Games. In the coming time, the host city will focus on completing the organization project as soon as possible.
In order for the preparation to be smooth and take place as planned, Chairman of the Sports Authority Dang Ha Viet asked the relevant divisions to continue to closely coordinate with Ho Chi Minh City and the host localities to follow the direction of the leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Sports, complete the competition programe to ensure good professional work, facilities, worthy of the scale of the largest sports event in the country.
Huyen Trang