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1 INTRODUCTION 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 2 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 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 3 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 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 military sports centres Sufficient data for the thesis are mainly from 2010 to present 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, statistics, system, structure, practical summation, actual survey, sociological survey and experts consultancy 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" 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 Structure of the study The thesis includes the introduction, chapters (9 periods), conclusion, list of published scientific works of the graduate student, list of references and appendices 5 Chapter 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 (Centre 2) under Military Region 7, Centre for National Defence (Centre 3) under Military Region 5, Centre for Sports and Defence (Centre 4) under Military Region 9, Centre for Sports and Defence (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 10 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 11 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, 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 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 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 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 THE CURRENT SITUATION AND SOME EXPERIENCE INNIMPROVING POLITICAL QUALITY OF ATHLETES AT MILITARY SPORTS CENTERS 16 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 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 17 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 18 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 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 REQUIREMENTS AND SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE POLITICAL QUALITY OF ATHLETES AT MILITARY SPORTS CENTERS IN THE CURRENT PERIOD 19 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 20 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 21 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 22 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 23 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 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 CONCLUSION 24 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 25 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  ... 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