According to the report by the Director of the Viet Nam Anti-Doping and Sports Medicine Center, Lê Minh Hà: One of the immediate tasks of the Center is to adopt an English name that aligns with the international practices of the unit. Accordingly, the proposed English name is Viet Nam Anti-Doping Agency.
According to the 2025 work plan, the Center will organize two training courses: a course for sports management officials on Circular 01/2024 on anti-doping in sports activities in Hue in April 2025, and a course for collaborators on education and communication about anti-doping for localities, athlete training facilities, and Federations/Associations.
Director Lê Minh Hà stated: the task of media education in doping prevention is a mission that the Center will promote in 2025. To effectively carry out this task, the Center will coordinate the implementation of anti-doping education and communication at the National Sports Training Centers across the country and the Athlete Training Center of Bac Ninh Sports University; organize anti-doping training for sports management officials nationwide and national collaborators; provide anti-doping knowledge training for national sports federations; and conduct anti-doping knowledge training for Departments of Culture, Sports, and Tourism/Departments of Culture and Sports. Along with that, the Center will carry out direct anti-doping communication activities at 15 sports tournaments organized by various sports disciplines and federations.
The Viet Nam Doping and Sports Medicine Center reported the work plan for 2025 on the afternoon of March 6th
Especially, recognizing the importance of raising awareness among athletes and coaches in doping prevention, the center staff will educate athletes returning after sanctions; guide athletes and their supporters to participate in courses and take exams to obtain certificates on the ADEL system.
The second important task mentioned is the implementation of innovative, creative, and digital transformation information technology applications: "Developing a doping control software in Viet Nam" to serve all athletes and support personnel.
The software, if implemented, will help build an online education platform for anti-doping that aligns with the current digital transformation direction of the Party and State, as well as international standards for anti-doping education; The application utilizes advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and cloud computing; digitizing the athlete database to provide appropriate educational methods based on age, awareness level, and professional expertise. Create a quick and timely interactive consultation channel on doping prevention for athletes and support staff; Create a highly secure contact channel for intelligence information, violation reports, investigations, and tracing according to international standards.
In addition to the above tasks, the Center will continue to expand international cooperation with countries such as China, Thailand, and Taiwan. Participate in conferences, seminars, and training sessions online or in person organized by the World Anti-Doping Agency, regional anti-doping agencies, or other anti-doping organizations...
To comply with the regulations when participating in the international convention on anti-doping, Director Lê Minh Hà stated: it is necessary to develop and issue documents to implement Circular 01; issue regulations on anti-doping in Viet Nam; issue guidelines for result management procedures and therapeutic exemptions.
Director Lê Minh Hà also emphasized that in 2025, with many tasks set ahead and despite facing numerous difficulties and challenges, the leadership and staff of the Center will be determined, united, and make every effort to complete the assigned tasks.
Representatives of the leaders of departments and specialized units attending the meeting basically agreed with the work plan of the Viet Nam Doping and Sports Medicine Center. Regarding some of the content proposed by the Center, the functional departments will coordinate with the unit for consultation.
Director General Đặng Hà Việt highly appreciates all the leaders and staff of the Center during the past period, especially at the time of difficulties in the organizational structure, who have always been proactive and made efforts to implement the assigned tasks, thereby reviewing bottlenecks and promptly addressing existing issues.
With that spirit, Director General Đặng Hà Việt hopes that the leadership and staff of the Center will continue to promote and enhance their sense of responsibility, solidarity, and successfully complete their assigned tasks, contributing to the overall success of the entire sector in 2025.
Huyen Trang