Vietnam has entered the year of At Ty. Ty is the snake, in the 12 zodiac animals, it may not be as majestic and imposing as Thin (dragon) and Dan (tiger), not as handsome as Ngo (horse), not as strong as Suu (buffalo), not as wise as Than (monkey), not as loyal as Tuat (dog)... but it has almost everything, as it is a symbol of water, fire, soul, lust, determination, suspicion... Therefore, the image of the snake can be used to some extent to talk about Vietnamese sports in 2025.
The way the snake moves shows its flexibility, to link to the flexibility in the approach of Vietnamese sports. Methods, management methods, selection, training, operation... What is old should be renewed, or even discarded, find a way to replace it with what is suitable for the times, suitable for the circumstances and environment of each locality, each unit. Sometimes, it is only necessary to evaluate what is the strength to focus on, at the same time not ignoring modern sports, suitable for body shape, physical condition, can be developed to open up, to make breakthroughs...
Does being flexible mean that snakes are not strong? Not at all, if you think of the squeeze when catching prey. That is the symbol of strength that Vietnamese sports need, not only this year but also in the coming journey. Each individual in social life must take care of, protect, and train their health, and for athletes, that must be done twice, many times more. Stretching requires strength.
It is impossible not to notice the disadvantage of Vietnamese sports when entering the world arena, while the strategy to improve the stature of Vietnamese people has been carried out for many years. Without the "tightening" - both physically and mentally, Vietnamese sports will see many regrettable falls at the "decisive moment" as seen in many years...
Snakes are also associated with negative traits, so although we don't want to see it, we have to say that, like other professions, sports cannot completely eliminate negative things. It's just that we need to be really determined and transparent in management, and take strong action when problems are brought to light.
Finally, the image of molting symbolizes the rebirth of the snake and that is also what needs to be seen in Vietnamese sports when entering the era of growth. On the winding path like the body of a snake, there is no specific destination for Vietnamese sports but it will be the goal in each stage that needs to be achieved...
