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INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale for the study
Sports centres in the army are sports units with several
recorded-achievements in the national sport; they are places to
manage and train military's high-performance sports teams in the
national and international competition. Since their establishments,
military sports centres have trained various talented athletes for
military sports as well as the whole country. Many generations of
military athletes have won many outstanding achievements in the
regional and the world arena. Their outstanding achievements have
helped the military to affirm its position as one of the top three
provinces, cities and branches in the country; it is the driving force to
promote the movement of sports training to improve the health of
cadres and soldiers in the entire army, meeting the requirements of
the training tasks and being ready to fight in every situation.
Political quality of athletes is a basic and important element
forming the value and comprehensive strength of athletes; it plays a
crucial role deciding the ability of each athlete to complete the tasks,
directly affecting the quality and efficiency of implementing the
guidelines of the National Assembly on promoting the development
of high-achievement sports in the army.
Over the past years, with the attention and direction of the
Central Committee, the National Assembly, Party Committees,
leading officials at all levels, the military sports centres have
regularly paid attention to educate and improve athletes' political
quality. The majority of military athletes have correct political
awareness, enlightenment, ideological stance, and peace of mind.
Most of the athletes are aware of the honour and responsibility,
actively train and make every effort to improve and become
mature, successfully complete the assigned tasks. However, the

activities to improve athletes’ political quality at military sports
centres have not been paid due attention; athletes’ political quality in
many aspects has not met the requirements and tasks of military
sports in the new situation.


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Presently, in the era of international integration, our Party
advocates to attache importance to the education of ethics, will-power and
national pride for athletes is the top important task in order to improve
quality and efficiency of training sports talent. The Central Party
Committee and the Ministry of Defence advocate maintaining the goal of
continuing to affirm high-achievement sports is one of the leading centres
of the country. Meanwhile, the strong impacts from the negative side of
the market economy, the social vices, and the hostile forces’ resistance
have negatively affected the perception and ideology of officials and
soldiers, including athletes in military sports centres. The interest and
expectation of sports fans are seen as both the driving force and the great
pressure on achievement for each athlete. That requires strengthening
education and fostering to improve political quality, lifestyle ethics and
athletes’ political quality at military sports centres with high determination
in training and competition, successfully fulfilling every task assigned.
This is considered as a basic and an urgent requirement for athletes at
military sports centres in the current period.
From the above-mentioned reasons, the author decides to
choose the topic entitled "Improving political quality of athletes at
military sports centres in the current period" as his doctoral thesis
with its great theoretical and practical significance.
2. Aims and objectives of the study
Aims

Clarifying the theoretical and practical issues and proposing
solutions to improving political quality of athletes at military sports
centres in the current period.
Objectives
Giving an overview of the thesis’s related situation and
identifying the issues that the thesis continues to solve.
Interpreting and clarifying the theoretical and practical issues
about political quality and improving political quality of athletes at
military sports centres.


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Assessing the current situation and drawing out some experiences
to improve political quality of athletes at military sports centres.
Analysing the impacting factors, determining the requirements
and proposing solutions to improve political quality of athletes at
military sports centres in the current period.
3. Objects and scopes of the study
Object: Improving political quality of athletes at military sports centres.
Scope: political quality and improving political quality athletes
who are officers, professional soldiers, defence workers, noncommissioned officers, soldiers and un-staffed athletes aged 18 years
and over in military sports centres. The scope of investigation and
survey is in 5 military sports centres. Sufficient data for the thesis are
mainly from 2010 to present.
4. Theoretical, practical basis and methodology
Theoretical basis
The thesis is conducted basing on Marxist-Leninist views, Ho
Chi Minh's thought, the views and lines of the Communist Party of
Vietnam on the work of Party building, cadres work, building the
Army to be strong politically; the Party's views on sports and training

high-achievement sports athletes.
Practical basis
The thesis is based on the practical activities of training and
competition at military sports centres. The current situation of and
improving athletes’ political quality at military sports centres. The
preliminary reports and summarizing the work of Party construction,
party work and political work of military sports centres and the
thesis’s author’s relevant surveys.
Methodology
The thesis is carried out on the basis of Marxist-Leninist
methodology, the thesis uses a combination of research methods of
specialized and interdisciplinary science, in which focus on logical,
historical, analytical, total methods consolidation, comparison,


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statistics, system, structure, practical summation, actual survey,
sociological survey and experts consultancy.
5. New contributions of the study
Introducing the conception of political quality and improving
athletes’ political quality at military sports centres; identifying the
principled issues and the criteria assessing athletes’ political quality
at military sports centres.
Drawing out some experiences to improve athletes’ political
quality at military sports centres.
Proposing some new solutions to improve athletes’ political
quality at military sports centres in the current period. The
solutions include: "Determining the right content, applying
flexibly forms, measures of political education, ideology;
morality, way of life; and sense of discipline of athletes at military

sports centres" and "Promoting the activeness and initiative of
athletes at military sports centres for self-study and self-training to
improve their political quality".
6. Theoretical and practical significance of the study
The thesis contributes to clarify the theoretical issues on
political quality and improvement of athletes’ political quality at
military sports centres. Simultaneously, it provides the scientific basis
for the Central Committee, National Defence, Party committees, key
officers, political agencies at all levels and military sports centres to
issue the policies, leadership measures, and directions to improve
athletes’ political quality at military sports centres. In addition, the
thesis can be used as references for teaching and researching at
military schools.
7. Structure of the study
The thesis includes the introduction, 4 chapters (9 periods),
conclusion, list of published scientific works of the graduate student,
list of references and appendices.


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Chapter 1
AN OVERVIEW OF THE THESIS-RELATED RESEARCH
SITUATION
1.1. The studies overseas related to the thesis
1.1.1. The studies on party work, political work
in the armed forces
Typically: "Some issues of party work, political work in the
Soviet armed forces" by A.A. E-Pi-Sep; "Modern Army and Discipline"
by A.I. Ki-Top, V.N. Co-Va-Lep and V.K. Lu-Gie-Ren-co;
"Methodology of educational thought" by D.A. Vigon-go-nop; "Party

work, political work in the Soviet armed forces" by P.I. Penins and
"Party work, political work in academia, the Chinese People's Liberation
Army school in the innovation period" by Chuong Tu Nghi.
1.1.2. The studies on political factors; political ideology
education and political quality improvement of cadres and soldiers
Typically: "Political education - ideology for noncommissioned officers and soldiers of the current Lao People's
Army" by San Xay Vientiane Nha Lat; "Improving the quality of
political education for non-commissioned officers and soldiers in the
current Lao People's Army infantry regiments" by Thim Sao Duong
Cham Pa; "Political bravery of the cadre of the main army battalion
of the Lao People's Army in the current period" by Seng Thoong Un
nang and "Building up the contingent of current Royal Cambodian
Army" by Neang Phat .
1.2. The studies in the country related to the thesis
1.2.1. Research works on political ideological education,
political and ethical improvement of cadres, soldiers and athletes
Typically the book: "Some issues on improving the quality of
political education for non-commissioned officers and soldiers in the
grassroots unit" by Le Duy Chuong; "Renovating the content and
working methods of thought in the Vietnam People's Army in the new
period" by Truong Thanh Trung; "Renovating political education at
the unit in a new period" by the Ministry of Defense; "Research on


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the current situation and solutions to ethical education for Vietnamese
athletes in the integration period" by Le Ngoc Trung; "Improving the
political quality of soldiers of the Vietnam People's Army in the new
period" by Duong Van Luong; "Renovating the subject of political
education in the training of political cadres at the division level to

meet the requirements of the new stage" by the Political Officers
School College; "Raising political awareness, the right ideal of
living, a sense of responsibility to live with the community among
the youth, worthy of his father's proud tradition" by Nguyen Dac
Vinh; "Improving the quality of political education for noncommissioned officers and soldiers in grassroots units according to
the question and answer method" by Do Duy Mon; "Improving the
quality of political education in the army today" by Le Huy Binh;
"Improving the quality of political education of the platoon leader in
the grassroots unit" by Ta Huu Hung; and "Taking many measures to
improve the quality of new soldier ideological management
education" by Nguyen Van Minh.
1.2.2. The studies on forming and enhancing
political will-power and political quality of soldiers
of the Vietnam People's Army
Here are typical works: "Improving political bravery, practical
capacity of cadres in charge of party work, political work at
grassroots units" by Tran Danh Bich; "Improving the political
bravery of the young officers of the Vietnam People's Army
today" by Nguyen Dinh Tu; "Improving the political quality of
the militia and self-defense force of Military Region 1 in the
current period" by Nguyen Tien Chung; "Building up political
character, revolutionary qualities for military cadres, employees
and soldiers doing business" by Pham Tuan; "Improving the
political quality of the contingent of cadres, staff, technical
workers in enterprises under the General Department of
Defence Industry" by the Military Academy of Social Sciences
and Humanities; "Improving the political quality of the current
militia and self-defence force" by Do Manh Hoa; and "Research

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on enhancing political bravery of the Vietnam Coast Guard in the
New Period" by Nguyen Van Tuong.
1.3. An overview of the results of the previous works
related to the thesis and the issues need addressing in the thesis
1.3.1. An overview of the results of the previous works related
to the thesis
First, the studies overseas and in the country have analysed
quite deeply and comprehensively the views of Marxism-Leninism,
the Communist Party's, Ho Chi Minh's thoughts and the views of the
Communist Party of Vietnam on party work, political work in the
armed forces; on building and promoting the political and spiritual
factor, improving the will to fight; confirms the importance and
urgency of improving political quality of officials and soldiers.
Second, some works have focused on generalizing, explaining
to clarify the basic problems of political quality, giving conception,
explaining the role, determining the constituent factors and
expression of political quality of people and organizations in the
armed forces; propose and explain solutions to improve political
quality of officers and soldiers in the armed forces.
Third, some other studies have generalized, explained and
clarified the characteristics of high-performance sports activities,
athletes' psychology and affirmed the necessity to strengthen
capitalization of ideology, professional ethics, and athletes’ spirit of
dedication to the national pride.
Fourth, some works have investigated, actually surveyed,
correctly assessed the quality of quality and improved the quality of
workers, soldiers, militia and self-defence forces; point out the cause
and draw some experiences in improving the quality of education and
training to improve the quality of the armed forces officers and

soldiers and educating Vietnamese athletes in the integration period.
Fifth, some works have researched and forecasted the
development of the situation, clearly indicating the factors that impact on


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political quality and improve the quality of armed forces officers and
soldiers; identify directions, requirements and propose solutions to
improve political quality of the armed forces officers and soldiers and
improve athletes’ ethics, lifestyle, and sense of discipline.
1.3.2. The issues need addressing in the thesis
First, clarifying some basic problems about athletes military sports
centres; generalizing and interpreting the concept of political quality of
athletes at military sports centres; the constituent factors, the role and
expression of political quality of athletes at military sports centres.
Second, clarifying some issues on improving political quality
of athletes at military sports centres. Introducing the conceptions,
clarifying the conception, the content, the form and the measure to
improve political quality indicating the issues of principle to improve
political quality and the criteria evaluating the improvement of
athletes’ political quality at military sports centres.
Third, conducting relevant surveys, collecting data, assessing
the current situation of improving athletes’ political quality at
military sports centres; indicating the causes of advantages and
limitations; and summarizing some experiences of improving
athletes’ political quality at military sports centres.
Fourth, giving an analysis on the impacts of the world,
regional and domestic situation, development orientation of the sports
industry and the mission of military sports centres to improve
political quality of athletes; and defining the requirements for

improving athletes’ political quality at military sports centres in the
current period.
Fifth, proposing solutions to improve athletes’ political quality
at military sports centres in the current period. In each solution, the
position, the significance, the theoretical and practical basis, the
content, the form, and the method will be clarified.
Conclusion chapter 1


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An overview of the studies related to the thesis shows that each
work has different objects, scopes and methods but they all affirm the
role and importance of political quality and the needs to improve the
quality of the armed forces’ officers and soldiers in general and
athletes at military sports centres in particular. Some works have
introduced the conceptions, contents, forms, and measures to improve
political quality of military officials. However, there has been no
scientific research on improving political quality of athletes at
military sports centres. It can be confirmed that the thesis is new,
fresh, original, and independent, and it does not overlap with any
works published previously.
Chapter 2
THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ISSUES
ON IMPROVING POLITICAL QUALITY OF ATHLETES AT
MILITARY SPORTS CENTERES
2.1. Athletes and athletes’ political quality at military
fitness centres
2.1.1. Athletes at sports centres in the military
* Sports centres in the military
Structure and staffing of sports centres in the military

Military sports centres were established under decisions of the
Ministry of Defence, the General Staff, or the commander of the
military zone, including the Military Sports Centre (Centre 1) under
the Department of Military Training, the National Sports Centre 2
(Centre 2) under Military Region 7, Centre for National Defence 3
(Centre 3) under Military Region 5, Centre for Sports and Defence 4
(Centre 4) under Military Region 9, Centre for Sports and Defence 5
(Centre 5) under the Navy. Currently, sports centres in the army
directly manage 27 high-performance sports teams, belonging to 22
subjects including shooting, iron ball, table tennis, men's indoor
volleyball, swimming, chess, badminton, athletics, karate do, boxing,
diving, pencaksilat, judo, tennis, boxing, taekwondo, gymnastics,
wrestling, vovinam, traditional martial arts, wushu, bicycles, with a


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total of 937 athletes , 274 of which athletes military personnel,
defence workers, 663 athletes have not been recruited into the
military payroll.
The functions and duties of sports centres in the military
Military sports centre is a physical sport non-business unit,
equivalent to middle level, brigade, established in units directly under
the Military Headquarters; operating under the leadership and direction
of Party Committee, agency commander, governing unit, the guidance
and direction of sports training profession of the Military Training
Department; The function of advising the party committees,
commanding agencies and units in charge of sports development in
which the unit has traditions and strengths and directly organize,
manage, train and train teams high-achievement military sports to
participate in sports competitions in the country as well as in the world.

The relationship of sports centres in the military:
First, the relationship with the Party Committee of the Military
Department of Military Affairs, the Party Committee of the Military
Department of the Military Region 5, 7, 9, the Party Committee of
the Party Committee of the General Staff of the Marine Corps is the
relationship between leadership and submission.
Second, the relationship with the Head of the Military
Department of the Military Department, the head of the General Staff
of the Military Region 5, 7, 9, the Head of the General Staff of the
Naval Forces is the relationship between command and submission.
Third, the relationship with the political chairman of the Military
Department of the Military Department, the political chairman of the
General Staff Department of the Military Region 5, 7, 9, the political
chairman of the General Staff of the Naval Forces is the relationship
between the guidance and direction and under the guidance and direction.
Fourth, the relationship with the Head of the General Staff is
the relationship between guiding, directing and subject to the
guidance and direction.


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Fifth, the relationship with the agencies and disciplines of the
General Department of Sports and Sports, sports federations,
associations, national sports training centres, and local sports centres
is the coordination and cooperation.
Sixth, the relationship with departments, agencies, units under
the Military Department of General Staff; divisions, departments,
agencies and units under the General Staff of the Military Region 5,
7, 9 and divisions, departments, agencies and units under the Marine
Corps General Staff are the coordination and agreement.

Seventh, the relationship with the party committee, local
authorities; the agencies, units where the army is stationed, the
educational institutions and the athletes' families are the coordination
in managing the mutual tasks.
Eighth, the relationship with some sports centres overseas is a
cooperative relationship.
* The conception of athletes at sports centres in the military
Athletes at military sports centres are gifted, talented and
passionate about sports; meet the conditions and standards of politics
and expertise required by each sport and the provisions of the law; is
recruited, trained, managed and sent by the military to compete in
sports tournaments in different competitions the national and
international tournaments.
* The characteristics of athletes at military sports centres
First, athletes in military sports centres are those who have
advantages in many aspects of bodily functions, selected from many
sources; is organized and managed according to the Ordinance
Management in the Army.
Second, the majority of athletes in military sports centres are
far away from their homes; there is a diversity of age, military age,
military rank, educational attainment, region, origin composition and
inequality in rank and performance achievements.


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Third, athletes at military sports centres always practice
and compete with high intensity, in a fierce competition
environment; perform tasks in a wide area both domestically and
internationally, with several difficulties that easily posing a number
of complicated problems.

Fourth, although the training conditions, life and policies of
athletes in military sports centres have been improved, there remain
several difficulties and shortages.
* The conception of athletes’ political quality at military
sports centres
Political quality of athletes at military sports centres is the
combination of the values of historical political factors, sociopolitical relations, political enlightenment levels and political
capacity; it is manifested in solid political quality, stability and the
results of implementing the tasks assigned.
* The factors making up the athletes’ political quality at
military sports centres include: athletes’ political history and sociopolitical relations of athletes and their families; political qualities,
capacity, behaviour, and practical political activities.
* The manifestations of athlete's political quality at military
sports centres
First, political purity and standards in socio-political
relationships.
Second, the enlightened level of the Party's revolutionary goals and
ideals; firmly aim for national independence and socialism; loyalty and
belief in the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
Third, the pure moral qualities, healthy lifestyle, strict sense of
discipline, and healthy living ideal.
Fourth, the sound career motives, love, stick with sports teams,
with the unit; high up the will, determination, overcoming all difficulties
and challenges, ready to receive and fulfil every task assigned.


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2.2. The conceptions, the issues of principles
and the criteria for assessing political quality of
athletes at military sports centres

2.2.1. The conceptions of improving political quality of
athletes at military sports centres
Enhancing political quality of athletes at military sports centres
is the combination of the activities of the subjects and the forces
involved in making up the quality of athletes in order to formulate
political quality of athletes at military sports centres. It is constantly
being raised to better meet the assigned requirements of training and
competition.
The purpose of improving athletes' political quality is to make
athletes' political quality better, meeting the requirements of athletes'
missions and fulfilling their tasks.
The subjects of improving political quality of athletes at
military sports centres include: the party committee, the party
organization, lead officials, political agencies at all levels and
coaches. Of which, the subjects leading the advanced activities are
the party committees at all levels, the party committee of the sports
centres and the branches under the party committee of the sports
centres; the subjects directing, managing, orienting and organizing
the implementation are the lead officials, political agencies, coaches
and assistants at sports centres.
The forces involved in improving the quality of athletes is the
functional agencies of the sports centres; cadres, party members;
executive committee of mass organizations; superior rapporteur;
national sports training centres, families, and military schools.
The objects of improving political quality are athletes force in
sports centres in the army, including athletes who have been recruited
into the payroll, athletes in the second line, and talented athletes with
several prospects. The athletes are both objects and subjects of self-study
and self-training to improve their quality, capacity and political relations.

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The areas of improving athlete's political quality at military
sports centres include:
First, improve the quality of leadership and direction of the
party committees, leading cadres and political agencies at all levels.
Second, improve the quality and efficiency for athletes’
political and ideological education.
Third, improve political reliability and fostering standards of
athletes’ socio-political relations.
Fourth, raise the level of political awareness and
enlightenment; love for the Fatherland, loyalty to the Party, State and
people; and athletes’ national pride.
Fifth, raising the aspirations, energy, determination, pride and
pride to be dedicating to the athletic army and athlete's country.
Sixth, improve the quality of practical political activities of athletes.
The forms and measures to improve political quality of athletes include:
First, select the appropriate athletes.
Second, strengthen the athlete management.
Third, flexibly apply the basic forms of educating politics and ideology.
Fourth, organize the training and competition activities to
foster, train and improve athletes' political quality.
Fifth, promote the role and activities of organizations,
especially party organizations, military councils and mass
organizations.
Sixth, effectively implement the policy for athletes.
Seventh, coordinate with the party committee, the local authority
where the soldiers are stationed and where the athletes reside.
Eighth, through athletes’ self-study, cultivation and training.
2.2.2. The issues of principle on improving political quality

of athletes at military sports centres
First, thoroughly grasp and strictly implement the Party's
views on cadres work, build a strong army in politics, and develop
sports career in improving athletes’ political quality.


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Second, improve athletes’ political quality must be put in the
leadership of the party committee, party organization; the direction
and administration of the leading staff.
Third, improve athletes’ political quality must adhere to the
central political task and the functions, duties and characteristics of
each athlete object.
Fourth, combine closely between improving political quality
with athletes’ comprehensive quality.
2.2.3. Evaluation criteria for improving the political quality
of athletes in sports centres in the military
First, assess the relevant subjects’ awareness, responsibility and
capacity in improving athletes’ political quality at military sports centres.
Second, evaluate the implementation of the content, the form,
and the measure to improve athletes’ political quality.
Third, evaluate the development of political quality and the
results of athletes' missions at military sports centres.
Conclusion chapter 2
Improving athletes’ political quality at military sports centres is
a combination of activities conducted by the related subjects to make
athletes' political quality at military sports centres better, meeting the
set requirements and fulfilling the assigned tasks.
The contents, forms, and measures to improve athletes’ political
quality at military sports centres are various. It is necessary to base on

specific situation, object and experience in improving athletes’ political
quality at military sports centres. In order to accurately improve athletes’
political quality at military sports centres, it is crucial to master the
principles of improving athletes' political quality and adhere to the criteria
for evaluating athletes' political quality at military sports centres.
Chapter 3
THE CURRENT SITUATION AND SOME EXPERIENCE
INNIMPROVING POLITICAL QUALITY
OF ATHLETES AT MILITARY SPORTS CENTERS


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3.1. The current situation of improving political quality of
athletes at military sports centres
3.1.1. The advantages
First, the awareness, the relevant subjects’ responsibility and
capacity for improving political quality of athletes at military sports
centres has been enhanced.
Second, the content, form, and measures to improve political
quality of athletes are quite comprehensive, step by step being renewed,
flexibly and creatively handling, appropriate to each sport centre.
Third, the political quality and the results of athletes'
performance in military sports centres have improved positively,
meeting the requirements set out.
3.1.2. The limitations and shortcomings
First, some party committees, leading officials, and political
agencies do not pay adequate attention to improving political quality
of athletes; the capacity to lead, direct and guide the organization of
activities to improve athletes’ political quality remains insufficient.
Second, the content, form, and measures to improve political

quality of athletes at some military sports centres are not flexible,
creative, and ineffective.
Third, the political quality and the results of athletes' performance
in military sports centres have limited aspects, unstable changes compared
to the development requirements of military sports.
3.2. The causes and some experiences in improving political
quality of athletes at military sports centres
3.2.1. The cause of the advantages
First, the achievement of national renewal; The attention of the
Party, State, the Central Military Commission, the General Political
Department and the General Department of Sports in sports creates
favourable conditions for improving athletes’ political quality at
military sports centres.


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Second, the leadership and direction of the party committees at
all levels, but directly are the governing units’ party committees for
improving athletes’ political quality.
Third, the sports centres in the army have been cared for building in
all aspects, contributing to improving athletes’ political quality.
Fourth, each of athlete's efforts is a direct subjective factor
determining the effectiveness of their athletes’ political quality.
3.2.2. The causes of the limitations and shortcomings
First, the negative impacts from the market mechanism, social
evils and negative impacts on awareness, ideology, emotions,
motivation, determination and quality, ethics, lifestyle of athletes at
military sports centres.
Second, the inadequacies in mechanisms and policies for highperformance sports have a significant impact on improving athletes’
political quality.

Third, a number of committees, commanders, staff, coaches
have not brought into full play their roles and responsibilities in
improving athletes’ political quality.
Fourth, the coordination and promotion of the role of the party
committee, the local government where the army is stationed, where the
athletes reside, train and compete; families, schools and national sports
training centres in improving quality of athletes are inadequate.
Fifth, the immaturity of life, cognitive level and sense of selflearning, self-cultivation and training in political qualities, morality,
and lifestyle of some athletes remains insufficient.
3.2.3. Some experiences in improving political quality of
athletes at military sports centres
First, create a unity of awareness and responsibility of
organizations and forces in improving athletes’ political quality at
military sports centres.


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Second, promote the leadership and direction of the party
committees, leading officials and functional agencies to improve
athletes’ political quality at military sports centres.
Third, attach importance to renewing contents, diversifying
forms and measures; close combination of building and supporting in
improving athletes’ political quality at military sports centres.
Fourth, combine the organization's education and training with
the of athletes’ self-awareness, self-training and political quality
improvement.
Conclusion chapter 3
In the past recent years, having thoroughly recognized the
important role of political quality and improving political quality at
military sports centres, the majority of party committees, party

organizations, presiding officials, and political agencies at military
sports centres have had several guidelines and measures for
improving athletes' political quality. However, at some centres,
improving athletes' political quality remains inadequate. There has not
been a positive and solid change in awareness and responsibility of
several related organizations and forces for improving athletes' political
quality. The content, form, and measures to improve political quality are
not comprehensive, lack of focus and are not really effective, which
affecting negatively on athletes' political quality. The limitations and
shortcomings of athletes' political quality at military sports centres have
several objective and subjective causes. From the current situation, the
causes of advantages and limitations of improving athletes' political
quality, the thesis’s author seeks to draw some practical experiences to
identify feasible solutions to further improving athletes' political
quality at military sports centres.
Chapter 4
REQUIREMENTS AND SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE
POLITICAL QUALITY OF ATHLETES AT MILITARY
SPORTS CENTERS IN THE CURRENT PERIOD


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4.1. The influential factors and the requirements for
improving political quality of athletes at military sports centres
in the current period
4.1.1. The factors affecting the improvement of political
quality of athletes at military sports centres in the current period
First, the globalization, international integration and the fourth
industrial revolution have had a great impact on improving political
quality of athletes at military sports centres.

Second, the achievements of the renovation and the
difficulties and challenges of the country have a profound impact
on athletes and improving the quality of political quality of
athletes at military sports centres.
Third, the adjustment and consolidation of the military's
payroll organization, the development of the sport career directly sets
the requirements to improve the quality of political quality of athletes
at military sports centres.
Fourth, the characteristics and tasks of high-performance
sports and the impacts of policy mechanisms have a profound effect
on the process of fostering and improving the quality of political
quality of athletes at military sports centres.
4.1.2. The requirements for improving political quality of
athletes at military sports centres in the current period
First, improving political quality of athletes at military sports
centres must ensure that athletes have the correct political and
ideological awareness, solidarity, and fulfilment of every task assigned.
Second, strengthening the leadership and direction of the party
committees, political agencies, and leading officials in improving
political quality of athletes at military sports centre.
Third, improving political quality of athletes at military sports
centres must be associated with improving the overall quality of athletes
Fourth, improving political quality of athletes at military sports
centres must be closely combined with the struggle to overcome the


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misperceptions and wrong thinking as well as the hostile forces’
conspiracy and scheme.
Fifth, promoting the synergy of improving political quality of

athletes at military sports centres.
4.2. The solutions to improving political quality of athletes
at military sports centres in the current period
4.2.1. Create a change in the related forces’ and
organizations’ awareness in improving political quality of athletes
at military sports centres in the in the current period
* The areas of creating the changes in related organizations’
and forces’ awareness
First, the organizations and forces are deeply aware of athletes'
position and role; the role, the importance improving political quality
of athletes at military sports centres.
Second, the organizations and forces in sports centre are fully
aware of the mission of military achievement, the tasks of the centre,
and that of each athlete in the current period.
Third, the organizations and forces in the sports centre are fully
aware of the advantages, disadvantages, limitations and shortcomings
in improving athletes’ political quality.
Fourth, the organizations and forces in the sports centre are fully
aware of their responsibility in improving athletes’ political quality.
* The forms and measures to create the changes in related
organizations’ and forces’ awareness:
First, thoroughly study and grasp Ho Chi Minh's thought, the Party's
lines and views, the State's policies and laws on sport in the new era.
Second, through the activities of organizations and forces to
unify awareness of improving athletes’ political quality at military
sports centres.
Third, through the practice of training, education and
management of athletes to raise related forces’ awareness of
improving athletes’ political quality at military sports centres.

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Fourth, through the work of checking, preliminarily, and
summarizing to draw experience to raise related forces’ awareness of
improving athletes’ political quality at military sports centres.
4.2.2. Strengthen the leadership and direction of the Party
committees, leading officials and political agencies at all levels to
improve athletes’ political quality at military sports centres
First, strengthen the leadership and direction of the party committees
and relevant officials to improve athletes’ political quality.
- Strengthening the leadership of the Central Military
Commission; Party Committee of the General Staff - National
Defence Agency, Party Committee of Military Zones, Navy Military;
Party Committee of the Military Training Department, Party
Committee of the General Staff of the Military Region, the Navy
Military Service for improving athletes’ political quality.
- Strengthen the direction of the Head of the General Staff; the
cadres in charge of military zones, the Navy; Commander of the
Department of Military Training, Head of the General Staff of the
Military Region, the Navy for improving athletes’ political quality.
- Strengthening the direction of the General Political
Department; Department of Politics of the General Staff, Political
Bureau of military zones, the Navy; Political Division, Department of
Military Training, Political Division of General Staff at different
military zones and the Navy for improving athletes’ political quality.
Second, strengthen the leadership and direction of the party
committees, leading officials and political departments at military
sports centres for improving athletes’ political quality.
- Enhance the leadership of the party committees of the sports
centres to improve athletes’ political quality.

- Strengthen the direction of the presiding officers at sports
centres on improve athletes’ political quality.
- Strengthen the direction of political departments at sports
centres on improving athletes’ political quality.


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4.2.3. Appropriately identify the content
and flexibly apply the forms and measures for
educating political ideology; morality, lifestyle;
the sense of discipline of athletes at military
sports centres
First, determine the correct content, apply flexibly the forms
and measures of political and ideological education for athletes at
military sports centres.
Second, identify the correct content, apply flexibly the forms
and measures of moral education and lifestyle for athletes at military
sports centres.
Third, determine the correct content, apply flexibly the forms
and measures to educate the sense of discipline for athletes at military
sports centres.
4.2.4. Promote athletes’ activeness and initiative at military
sports centres of self-study and self-training to improve their
political quality
First, athletes need to define their motivations, responsibilities
and determination in self-study and self-training to improve their
political quality.
Second, athletes need to build and organize the implementation
of their own plans for self-study and self-training.
Third, the party committee level, the lead officials, political

departments and coaches need to help, motivate and create
favourable conditions for athletes to self-study and self-training so as
to improve their political quality.
4.2.5. Promote the synergy in improving political quality of
athletes at military sports centres
First, promote the roles and responsibilities of functional
agencies of the Ministry of Defence, the General Staff of the General


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Staff, and the General Department of Politics in advising and
completing the treatment policy for athletes at military sports centres.
Second, implement the treatment policy and remuneration for
athletes at military sports centres.
Third, promote the role and responsibility of the authorities,
party members, mass organizations and military councils at military
sports centres to enhance athletes’ political quality.
Fourth, coordinate with relevant localities, agencies, units
outside the military and families in controlling, educating and
fostering athletes at military sports centres.
Fifth, effectively protect the internal political affairs at the
military sports centres.
Conclusion chapter 4
Improving athlete's political quality at military sports centres
currently is influenced by objective and subjective factors both
positively and negatively. Therefore, the relevant subjects and
participants need to fully and deeply aware of affecting factors to
promote positive impacts and limit negative ones. Simultaneously,
the process of improving athlete's political quality must follow the
reality and the requirements of improving athlete's political quality,

considering as the foundation to promote the synergy of participants
in improving athlete's political quality at military sports centres.
In order to improve athlete's political quality at military sports
centres, it is necessary to synchronously conduct the proposed
solutions. Each solution has a different position and role but they all
aim at improving athlete's political quality at military sports centres.
Therefore, the relevant subject and participants should not
underestimate or absolutism any solution; at the same time, they need
to creatively and flexibly apply in each specific condition at each
certain sports centre so as to bring about the best results.
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Political quality is defined as the quality that plays an
important role with its paramount significance to the overall quality
of athletes' performance and training at military sports centres;
ensuring that they are considered as the core force of the military and
the country participating in domestic and international competitions.
It is also the driving force to promote mass sports and physical
training movement in the army, meeting the requirements and tasks
of building the revolutionary People's Army; regular, elite, step by
step modernize in the new era.
The improvement of athlete's political quality at military sports
centres is the combination of purposeful and organized activities of
the subject and the forces involved and the factors making up
political quality for athletes' political quality at sports centres is
constantly being raised, meeting the requirements of training,
competition, and successfully completing every task assigned.
Over the past years, improving athletes' political quality at

military sports centres has been paid due attention to by the majority
of committees and leading officials of sports centres to lead, direct
and organize the implementation. However, the improvement of
athletes' performance quality in some sports centres still has
limitations, weaknesses, shortcomings in leadership, direction and
implementation. The advantages, limitations, and shortcomings in
athletes' political quality are all objective and subjective reasons, in
which subjective causes are fundamental. On the basis of the status of
improving the quality of athletes' performance, learn the experiences
to apply in the process of improving athletes' political quality at
military sports centres.
In the coming years, the requirements of athletes' political
quality at military sports centres might face both favourable and
difficult situation. Therefore, improving athletes' political quality at
military sports centres, requires sports centres to synchronously


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improve athletes' political quality. The process of improving athletes'
political quality needs to be conducted scientifically and
synchronously, promoting the role and strength of the organizations
and forces in order to further improve athletes' political quality,
contributing to improving the quality of athletes with enough virtue
and ability to successfully fulfil the missions the soldier in terms of
sports performance.