Speaking at the opening ceremony,Chairman of the VOC in the 2011-2016 tenure Hoang Tuan Anh reviewed its pastactivities, including hosting the fifth Asian Beach Games and devising the planfor hosting the Southeast Asian Games 2021. The committee also played an activerole in popularizing the campaign “All people take exercise following the greatUncle Ho’s example”.
Together with the GeneralDepartment of Sports and Physical Training, national sports associations andfederations, relevant departments and localities, the VOC helped the Vietnamesesports team compete in 23 international sports tournaments, during which theywon 1,682 golds, 1,447 silvers and 1,490 bronzes.
The VOC was also chosen as one ofthe nine outstanding national Olympic committees by the Association of NationalOlympic Committees (ANOC) for the ANOC Breakthrough Award 2016.
The Congress elected an 81-strongexecutive board led by Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen NgocThien.
In his speech, Thien pledged to widelyspread sport movements nationwide, especially among students and armed forcesand extend relations with foreign Olympic movements and international sportsorganisations, among other tasks.-VNA
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