At an October 9 briefing, Vietnam sports authority deputy director Le Thi Hoang Yen outlined improvements to athlete selection, training and targeted investment in Asian Games and Olympic medal prospects. Bao Van Hoa reports that the priorities also include school sport, training science and recovery support. Vietnam finished the 20th Asian Games with three gold medals, below its target of at least four. The measures describe the authorities’ proposed direction; their implementation and results remain to be assessed.