Circular No. 14/2016/TT-BVHTTDL stipulates the criteria for Cultural and Sports Centers at townships and towns.

Circular No. 14/2016/TT-BVHTTDL stipulates the criteria regarding land area, construction scale, equipment, personnel, and activities of Cultural and Sports Centers at townships and towns. This document applies to units under localities.

Document No.14/2016/TT-BVHTTDL
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Signed byNguyễn Ngọc Thiện — Bộ trưởng
Updated18/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date21/12/2016
Effective date15/02/2017
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 14/2016/TT-BVHTTDL stipulates the criteria regarding land area, construction scale, equipment, personnel, and activities of Cultural and Sports Centers at townships and towns. This document applies to units under localities.

Scope of application

Cultural and Sports Center at townships and towns

Key points

  • The Center must have a minimum land area of 300 square meters for the main building and sports activity field (Article 2).
  • The auditorium of the Center must ensure a minimum seating capacity of 200 seats in plains areas and 150 seats in mountainous and island areas (Article 2).
  • There must be sufficient equipment such as tables and chairs, sound systems, lighting in the auditorium, and sports equipment according to facilities and sports disciplines (Article 2).
  • The management board must be trained in management, operation, and organization of activities at the Cultural and Sports Center at townships and towns (Article 2).
  • The Center must organize cultural and artistic, physical education and sports activities according to the annual plan approved by the People's Committee (Article 2).

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Enhance material resources and personnel for the Cultural and Sports Center at townships and towns to improve the effectiveness of cultural and physical education and sports activities in the community.
  • For mountainous and island areas, there may be difficulties in resources to fully meet the criteria compared to plains areas.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum land area required for the Cultural and Sports Center?

A minimum of 300 square meters.

What is the minimum seating capacity required for the auditorium of the Center?

200 seats in plains areas; 150 seats in mountainous and island areas.

What equipment does the Cultural and Sports Center at townships and towns need to have?

Tables and chairs, sound systems, lighting in the auditorium, and sports equipment according to facilities and sports disciplines.

What training should the management board of the Cultural and Sports Center at townships and towns receive?

Management, operation, and organization of activities at the Center.

How should the Cultural and Sports Center organize cultural and artistic, physical education and sports activities?

According to the annual plan approved by the People's Committee.

Full text

 

MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM
AND TOURISM
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
Number: 14/2016/TT-BVHTTDL

Hanoi, December 21, 2016

CIRCULAR

REGULATIONS ON CRITERIA FOR COMMUNE AND TOWN CULTURAL AND SPORTS CENTERS

Decree No. 76/2013/ND-CP dated July 16, 2013 of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Provincial public libraries have professional and vocational units to implement activities according to the following groups of tasks:

Pursuant to Decision No. 2164/QĐ-TTg dated November 11, 2013 of the Prime Minister approving the overall planning for the development of grassroots cultural and sports facilities for the period 2013-2020 with a vision to 2030;ng Chính phủ phê duyệt Quy hoạch tổng thểphát triển hệ thống thiết chế văn hóa, thể thao cơ sở giai đoạn 2013 - 2020, định hướng đến năm 2030; tiêu chí của Trung tâm Văn hóa - Thể thao phường, thị trấn.c phải được tập huấn về quản lý, khai thác và tổ chức hoạt động tại Trung tâm Văn hóa - Thể thao phường, thị trấn 4.2. Cán bộ nghiệp vụ có chuyên môn về văn hóa, thể thao

At the proposal of the Director of the Department of Cultural Institutions;

a) Technical and vocational task group: carry out tasks related to building, processing, organizing, and preserving information resources; guide, advise, and support the development of library networks; The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism issues this Circular stipulating criteria for Commune and Town Cultural and Sports Centers. - Lưu: VT, VHCS. LAT.500.a - Sports at the commune/district town.

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

Article 1. This Circular stipulates the criteria for Commune and Town Cultural and Sports Centers.

2. The organization and operation of Commune and Town Cultural and Sports Centers shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Circular No. 12/2010/TT-BVHTTDL dated December 22, 2010 of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism on the model of organization, operation, and criteria for Commune Cultural and Sports Centers.

Article 2. Criteria for Commune and Town Cultural and Sports Centers

No.

Criteria

Content

By region

Delta

Mountainous, island areas

1

Land area planned

1.1. Cultural-Sports Center Areadevelopment Services

Minimum 300 square meters2

Minimum 300 square meters2

1.2. Field for organizing physical exercise and sports activities (excluding stadium)

Minimum 300 square meters2

Minimum 300 square meters2

2

Construction scale

2.1. Cultural and Sports Center Hall

Minimum 200 seats

Minimum 150 seats

2.2. Functional Rooms (administration; reading room; cultural, artistic, physical exercise, and sports activities suitable)

Must have at least

three rooms

2.3. Ancillary works of the Cultural and Sports Center (parking house, sanitary facilities, flower garden)

Must have at least

Achieve 80%

3

Equipment

3.1. Cultural and Sports Center Hall must have: Tables, chairs, sound equipment, lighting, etc.

Must have at least

Must have at least

3.2. Physical exercise and sports equipment must meet the requirements of physical exercise and sports facilities and various sports disciplines

Must have at least

Achieve 80%

4

has the responsibility to prepare the budget allocation plan for business expenses of the Enforcement Service,

4.1. Management Board members must be trained in management, exploitation, and organization of activities at Commune and Town Cultural and Sports CentersNo.c shall be trained in management, exploitation, and organization of activities at the Cultural and Sports Center of the commune/district town.

Achieved

Achieved

4.2. Professional staff with expertise in culture and sports.

Achieved

Have regular collaborators

5

Cultural and artistic, physical exercise activitiesdevelopment Services

Organize cultural and artistic, physical exercise and sports activities according to the annual plan approved by the People's Committee of the commune or townpolicies Achieve 100% of the plan

Activities for children's entertainment

Activities for children's entertainment

6

Organize cultural, artistic, physical exercise, and sports activities to meet the entertainment needs of children in the locality

Achieve 30% of activity time

Achieve 20% of activity time

2. During implementation, if there are difficulties or obstacles, please promptly report to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (through the Grassroots Cultural Affairs Department) for review, amendment, and supplementation as appropriate./.

Article 3. Effectiveness

1. This Circular takes effect from February 15, 2017.

- Provincial People's Councils, People's Committees under central cities;

 Place of Receipt:
- Prime Minister;
- Deputy Prime Ministers;
- Central Party Office;
- President's Office;
- National Assembly's Office;
- Government Office;
- Supreme People's Court;
- Supreme People's Procuracy;
- Ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and government agencies;
- Legal Draft Inspection Department, Ministry of Justice;
- Central Agencies of Mass Organizations;
- File: VT, VHCS. LAT.500.
- Minister, Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism;
- All Departments, Units under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism;
- Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Departments of Culture and Sports) of provinces and centrally governed cities;
- Official Gazette, Website of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Government Website;
- To be filed: VT, VHCS. LAT.500.

THE MINISTER




Nguyen Ngoc Thien

 

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