The Politburo requested to improve the salary regime for athletes and sports coaches.

Standing member of the Secretariat Truong Thi Mai signed Conclusion 70 of the Politburo on sports development in the new situation.

Policy for athletes and coaches present is still limited.

After 10 years of implementing Resolution No. 08 of the Politburo on strengthening the Party's leadership, creating strong development steps in physical education and sports by 2020, many positive results have been achieved, the development of physical education and sports has been focused on, contributing to improving health and a healthy lifestyle for the people.

The Politburo pointed out that some Party committees, Party organizations, authorities, and leaders have not paid due attention to leadership and direction in the development of physical training and sports; investment resources are still low.

Professional sports and high-performance sports have not developed steadily; policies for athletes and coaches are still limited; physical education and school sports have not met the requirements of comprehensive education; research, application of science, technology, medicine and training have not kept up with practical requirements...

Supplement and improve policies and regimes for athletes and sports coaches

In the coming time, the Politburo requires enhancing the responsibility of Party committees, Party organizations, authorities, political systems and people for developing physical education and sports.

Promote propaganda, mobilization, application of digital technology, enhance the role of mass media agencies, build communication channels on physical education and sports to provide knowledge and skills on physical activities.

Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of state management, promptly issue the Strategy for developing physical education and sports until 2030, with a vision to 2045. Continue to perfect policies and laws to meet the requirements of developing physical education and sports in the new period.

Focus on investment mechanisms and policies, development of institutions and infrastructure; professional sports, high-performance sports, mass sports, physical education and school sports; legal framework on sports economics, ownership, transfer, copyright exploitation and sponsorship, promoting socialization.

The Politburo requested to supplement and improve the regime and policies on training, fostering, healthcare, housing, salaries, allowances, and other incentives for athletes, coaches, and talents in the field of physical education and sports.

Improve the efficiency of using facilities and human resources. Focus on planning, training and fostering of leaders, managers and people directly involved in physical education and sports. Promote research, application of science and technology, cooperation and international exchange, contributing to improving understanding and sharing of experiences between countries and peoples.

Promote the arrangement and conversion of public physical education and sports units towards autonomy.

Promote the arrangement and transformation of public service units of physical education and sports towards autonomy, improve the quality of service provision in line with international standards. Increase publicity and transparency, regularly check and inspect the implementation of policies and laws; promptly guide the handling and removal of difficulties and obstacles. Resolutely and strictly handle violations of the law, corruption and negativity in the field of physical education and sports.

The Politburo believes that it is necessary to encourage the development of mass physical education and sports, creating opportunities for everyone to participate in training, performing, and competing activities to improve health, prevent and treat diseases, and have fun and entertain...

Strengthen physical training and improve the health of officers and soldiers in the armed forces. Strengthen sports training and competition, apply professional skills to serve work, combat, and high-performance sports.

Focus on developing professional sports and high-performance sports, perfecting the system of discovering and training athletes, competing in professional sports and high-performance sports at national and international levels, especially key Olympic sports.

At the same time, improve the quality and efficiency of training facilities, foster athletes, coaches, and sports officials to meet development requirements in the new period.

Encourage organizations and individuals to establish professional sports clubs.

Focus on cultural and political studies, raise awareness of discipline, ethics, will, and national pride for athletes. Encourage organizations and individuals to establish professional sports clubs, train athletes and coaches, organize competitions, and legally transfer athletes.

The Politburo also noted increasing resources for physical education and sports. Reviewing and perfecting planning, developing a network of synchronous sports facilities and institutions, gradually modernizing them to meet international standards.

"Prioritize investment in a number of key facilities for high-quality training and coaching; modernize training centers, athlete training and development facilities, scientific research and sports medicine facilities..." - the Politburo requested./.