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Vietnamese coaches sail through first training course

More than 20 coaches from five coastal provinces across Vietnam have participated in the first technical sailing course in the central of province of Binh Thuan.
More than 20 coaches from five coastal provinces across Vietnam haveparticipated in the first technical sailing course in the central ofprovince of Binh Thuan.

The Vietnam's Level 1 Technical Course for Coaches in Sailing took place at the MANTA Sailing Training Centre.

The event was the first step in collaborative preparation forinclusion of sailing sports in Vietnam's 2016 Asian Beach Games and 2019Asian Games.

National sailing development wasrecently put on the fast track for Vietnam, with the federation beingset up in 2011 and joined the International Sailing Federation last May.

The course aims to open opportunities for nationaltraining for coaches and athletes at international standards of sailingand safety.

The event presents opportunities forVietnamese businesses to support a fleet of young athletes who train atthe sailing school via company sponsorships.-VNA
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