Vietnam reaffirms anti-doping pledge as 2027 global code takes shape
Director of the Vietnam Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) Le Minh Ha affirmed Vietnam’s determination to fulfill its international commitments under the UNESCO Convention and Copenhagen Declaration at the World Conference on Doping in Sport that wrapped up in Busan, the Republic of Korea, on December 5.
The five-day meeting, organised by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), focused on tightening international standards and charting the final stretch toward the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code.
In his keynote, WADA President Witold Bańka declared that sport’s true worth lies in integrity and fairness rather than medals and called for unified global action against escalating risks from new technologies, black market substances, and cross-border organised crime.
The revised 2027 Code is being shaped by over 5,000 submissions from stakeholders worldwide, plus direct feedback from 600 athletes across 60 countries and 70 disciplines.
Vietnam strives towards doping-free sport: Ambassador
Vietnam commits strengthening cooperation with national, regional and global anti-doping organisations to develop a sport industry of honesty, fairness and cleanliness, and free of doping, Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Delegation to UNESCO, has said.
