Opening of the Training Course on Sports Medicine in Football and Sports Nutrition
On the morning of November 13, at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), the Training Course on Sports Medicine in Football and Sports Nutrition officially commenced. The course, taking place from November 13 to 15, gathers nearly 100 doctors and medical staff from clubs and sports medicine centers across the country.
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Attending the opening ceremony of the training course were Mr. Trần Quốc Tuấn – AFC Standing Committee Member and President of the Vietnam Football Federation; Mr. Nguyễn Văn Phú – General Secretary of VFF; Ms. Đinh Thị Thu Trang – Deputy General Secretary of VFF and Head of the Organizing Committee; Prof. Dr. Trần Trung Dũng – Chairman of VFF’s Medical Committee; along with lecturers, doctors, and experts from the field.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, on behalf of the VFF Executive Committee, Mr. Trần Quốc Tuấn – President of the Vietnam Football Federation – described the course as a practical professional activity that contributes to enhancing the capacity, updating knowledge, and sharing experiences for doctors and medical staff at clubs and sports medicine centers nationwide.
He emphasized that in modern football, sports medicine and nutrition play a key role in improving fitness, maintaining performance, preventing injuries, and prolonging players’ careers. Therefore, VFF always considers the development of sports medicine as one of the important tasks in its strategy for professional and sustainable football development. Through this course, VFF believes it will create a high-quality learning and professional exchange environment, where participants can access the latest knowledge from international experts while strengthening the connection between the sports medicine network and football clubs across the country.
Mr. Nguyễn Văn Phú – General Secretary of VFF – expressed his confidence that the course would foster professional exchange and collaboration, helping doctors and medical staff at clubs and sports medicine centers enhance their expertise. He emphasized that injuries are inevitable during training and competition; therefore, specialized training courses like this one enable medical teams to update their knowledge and effectively support players in injury prevention, mitigation, and recovery.
Mr. Vũ Tú Nam – Specialist II at Vinmec Time City Hospital – highlighted the importance of sports medicine in ensuring a balance between players’ performance and health. He also noted the necessity of thorough health checks before signing contracts, especially for foreign players at V.League clubs, to minimize unnecessary risks.
The three-day training course (November 13–15) focuses on a range of highly practical topics in football and sports, including: muscle injuries in athletes (examination, diagnosis, classification); causes and treatment of anterior knee pain; fractures in young athletes; anatomy and biomechanics of the meniscus in diagnosis and treatment; safe use of dietary supplements; and functional rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Tomorrow (November 14), the course will feature lectures by Professor Dato’ Dr. Gurcharan Singh – Chairman of the AFC Medical Committee – along with other AFC experts on topics directly related to players’ performance during matches. Additionally, the course will include participation from Dr. Julian Maria Alvarez Garcia, a member of Herbalife’s Global Nutrition Council.
