Nghe An Newspaper rewards U23 Vietnam players
(Baonghean.vn)- Cong Phuong, Van Duc, Xuan Manh are all players discovered and developed from the Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth-Children Football Tournament.

Cong Phuong, Van Duc, Xuan Manh: From Nghe An Newspaper Cup to continental playground
(Baonghean.vn) - Contributing to the success of the U23 Vietnam players at the U23 Asian Cup are the children of Nghe An, the players who grew up from the Youth-Individual Football Tournament, Nghe An Newspaper Cup.
In light of the achievements and contributions of the young players who grew up from the Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth - Children Football Tournament at the U23 Asian Finals taking place in China, the Editorial Board of Nghe An Newspaper has decided to reward the players Phan Van Duc, Pham Xuan Manh, and Nguyen Cong Phuong.
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Players Cong Phuong, Van Duc, Xuan Manh |
According to this decision, Nghe An Newspaper will award a certificate of merit and a bonus of 10 million VND to each player.
Phan Van Duc is from Yen Thanh district and participated in the Youth and Children's Football Tournament of Nghe An Newspaper Cup in the 2005-2006 seasons in the Yen Thanh Children's team.
Nguyen Cong Phuong is from Do Luong district, participated in the 2005-2006 Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth-Children Football Tournament in the Do Luong Children's team. This season, Phuong was the best player of the tournament, contributing to Do Luong winning the championship.
Pham Xuan Manh participated in the 2007-2008 Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth-Children Football Tournament in the Yen Thanh Children's team.
After participating in the Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth - Children Football Tournament, players Xuan Manh and Van Duc caught the eye of SLNA scouts and were called to the SLNA youth team while Cong Phuong was accepted into the HAGL academy in the first recruitment batch.
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Comrade Pham Thi Hong Toan - Head of the Organizing Committee of the Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth Football Tournament awarded the good students and good football players - Photo by Duc Dung. |
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The Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth Football Tournament is where coaches search for and discover young talents to select for training centers. In the photo: Coach Huu Thang presents flowers to the players participating in the tournament. Photo by Duc Dung |
The Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth and Children Football Tournament is an annual provincial tournament held on the occasion of International Children's Day (June 1) and Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21).
Over the past 21 seasons, the Organizing Committee has always strived to make the tournament a useful playground for teenagers and children, contributing to promoting the socialization of sports in the province, the development of Nghe An football and the whole country...
From this tournament, many talents of Vietnamese football were discovered such as Hong Son, Van Quyen, Cong Vinh, Nguyen Manh, Quang Tinh, Trong Hoang, Que Ngoc Hai, Dinh Hoang, Ho Tuan Tai, Cong Phuong, Van Duc, Xuan Manh...

Portraits of 4 Nghe An stars shining in U23 Vietnam
(Baonghean.vn)- In the U23 Vietnam team that is causing a stir in Asia, there are 3 Nghe An players and 1 Ha Tinh player who are regular starters. All 4 are clearly showing their Nghe An qualities and have made great contributions to the team's success.