Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Danh Thai and German Ambassador to Vietnam Rolf Schulze signed a cooperation agreement on the development of athletics in Hanoi on Nov. 17.

Under the agreement, Germany will send Uwe Freimuth to Vietnam to help develop athletics.

Freimuth, 48, who was born in former East Germany , was a decathlete. He now works as a sports scientist, coach, lecturer and sports analyst.

Freimuth’s first tenure will be for two years. After one and a half years his role will appraised. His contract could then be extended to three or four years.

Freimuth will train coaches and search for new athletics talent. He will also promote athletics and organise annual plans for athletes./.