According to the plan, the city aims to ensure that at least 30% of Hanoi's coaches and athletes are selected to join the Vietnam Sports Delegation at the 20th Asian Games in Japan in 2026 and to contribute about 30% of the delegation's gold medals.
Hanoi is also determined to maintain its top national ranking in championship and youth championship events in key sports such as archery, shooting, women's boxing, sepak takraw, chess, weightlifting, athletics, karate, international fencing, kickboxing and muay, diving, springboard diving, wrestling, and wushu.
At the same time, the city aims to improve performance and restore the strength of sports with high potential, especially those included in the Olympic and ASIAD systems, with a clear pathway for athletes to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
The city will focus on core groups of sports, including ASIAD sports, the National Sports Games, SEA Games sports, Olympic qualifying sports, and newly developing sports.
In 2026, Hanoi plans to mobilize 498 coaches and 3,088 football athletes from the Hanoi Police Football Club, along with 22 coaches and 129 athletes from newly developing sports.
Training activities will include 109 domestic training periods, 55 international training periods, 280 domestic competitions, 190 international competitions, and the hiring of 14 experts from Vietnam and abroad.
The first solution centers on developing and strengthening the athlete pipeline by prioritizing investment in talented young athletes, building a management and development system from selection to training, and linking domestic programs with international training and competition.
Key athletes will be required to participate in the full system of official international competitions of regional, continental, and global federations to gain match experience, earn ranking points, and improve technical skills, physical conditioning, and competitive readiness.
Hanoi will invest in upgrading and modernizing facilities, equipment, and training tools that meet international standards while gradually improving allowances for athletes during training and competition and adopting incentives to attract national and international talent to train and compete for the city.
The city will also strengthen training for coaches to reach national and international standards so they can serve as head coaches and key members of national teams, while inviting leading coaches and experts from developed sporting nations to provide specialized training for elite athletes. Science and technology will be applied to complete the high-performance sports database and to develop supporting software systems.
The second solution is to host national and international competitions by working with the Vietnam Sports Authority under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and with national sports federations and associations to bring regional, Asian, and world-level events to Hanoi.
Another solution is to invest in facilities through renovation, upgrading, and modernization projects to ensure that venues meet international standards and have the necessary equipment for training and competitions at the Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center.
There's also a fourth solution, which focuses on cooperation, exchange, and experience sharing through partnerships with sports departments in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, and Guangxi in China and with countries such as South Korea, Japan, and Thailand to strengthen Hanoi's high-performance sports capacity.
Hanoi will also expand cooperation with traditional partners in Southeast Asia, Asia, and beyond, and increase exchanges with provinces and cities across Vietnam.
And lastly, the final solution promotes social engagement in sports by creating favorable conditions for large enterprises, corporations, organizations, and individuals to invest in athlete training facilities and to sponsor sports teams and talented athletes.