Chương VI Luật Thể dục, Thể thao 2006: Uỷ ban Ô-lim-pích Việt Nam và tổ chức xã hội-nghề nghiệp về thể thao

Chapter VI

THE VIETNAM OLYMPIC COMMITTEE AND SOCIO-PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS

SECTION 1. THE VIETNAM OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

Article 68.- The Vietnam Olympic Committee

1. The Vietnam Olympic Committee is a social sports organization representing Vietnam in the international olympic movement.

2. The Vietnam Olympic Committee enjoys autonomy in its operation and takes accountability for the performance of its tasks and powers, organizational apparatus, personnel and finance in accordance with law.

3. The establishment, dissolution and ratification of the organization and operation charter of the Vietnam Olympic Committee comply with the law on associations and regulations of the International Olympic Committee.

Article 69.- Tasks and powers of the Vietnam Olympic Committee

1. To participate in the building and development of physical training and sports movements in the country; to expand sports relations with other countries within the international olympic movement.

2. To widely spread the love for sports and the noble sports spirit among the people.

3. To support the operation of national sports federations and socio-professional sports organizations of branches and localities.

4. To coordinate with the Committee for Physical Training and Sports in preparing for the participation of Vietnam's sports delegations in international sports meets.

5. To recommend and propose to competent state agencies mechanisms and policies for the development of physical training and sports movements.

6. To enjoy state funds for its operation and the performance of tasks authorized by the State according to the State Budget Law.

7. To receive donations and contributions of domestic and foreign organizations and individuals and to manage and use them in accordance with law.

SECTION 2. SOCIO-PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS

Article 70.- National sports federations

1. A national sports federation is a socio-professional organization for one or several sports, and is admitted to the corresponding international sports federation.

2. National sports federations enjoy autonomy in their operation and take accountability for the performance of their rights and obligations, organizational apparatus, personnel and finance in accordance with law.

3. The establishment, splitting, division, merger, consolidation, dissolution, and ratification of organization and operation charters of national sports federations comply with the law on associations and regulations of international sports federations.

Article 71.- Rights and obligations of national sports federations

1. To rally, unite and urge their members to participate in the development of their respective sports in the country.

2. To propagate about benefits and effects of sports they are in charge of.

3. To recommend and propose to competent state agencies mechanisms and policies for the development of sports they are in charge of.

4. To mobilize all resources for the development of sports they are in charge of; to conduct sports business and service activities in accordance with law.

5. To receive state funds for their operation and funds for the performance of tasks authorized by the State according to the State Budget Law.

6. To receive donations and contributions of domestic and foreign organizations and individuals and manage and use them in accordance with law.

7. To organize and manage national and international sports tournaments in Vietnam according to their competence.

8. To manage athletes, coaches and referees of sports they are in charge of; to appoint sports athletes and teams to participate in international competitions.

9. To formulate plans and programs on the development of professional sports activities in sports they are in charge of and organize the implementation, management and administration of these plans and programs after they are approved by the Committee for Physical Training and Sports.

10. To provide professional guidance for branch and local socio-professional sports organizations.

11. To recognize sports competition achievements, grades of sports athletes, coaches and referees.

Article 72.- Branch and local socio-professional sports organizations

1. Socio-professional sports organizations of branches and localities enjoy autonomy in their operation and take accountability for the exercise of their rights, performance of their tasks and their organizational apparatus, personnel and finance in accordance with law.

2. The establishment, splitting, division, merger, consolidation, dissolution and approval of organization and operation charters of socio-professional sports organizations of branches and localities comply with the law on associations.

Article 73.- Rights and obligations of branch and local socio-professional sports organizations

1. To organize sports tournaments according to their competence; to manage sports athletes, coaches and referees of their respective branches and localities.

2. To develop professional sports within their respective branches and localities.

3. To exercise rights and perform obligations defined in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, Article 71 of this Law.