Former VFF President Le Hung Dung passed away
Mr. Le Hung Dung passed away at his home in Ho Chi Minh City in the early morning of June 17 due to a serious illness.
The Vietnam Football Federation announced that former VFF President Le Hung Dung has passed away. Mr. Dung was born in 1954 in Cho Moi, An Giang. He served as VFF Vice President of Finance for many years.
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Former VFF President Le Hung Dung. |
VFF General Secretary Le Hoai Anh and other VFF Standing Committee members will visit the home of Le Hung Dung to offer condolences to his family. After a long time in the hospital, despite the doctors' dedicated efforts to save him, the former VFF President breathed his last after returning home in Ho Chi Minh City.
Le Hung Dung is also known as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eximbank (since 2010) and Phu Nhuan Jewelry Company (SJC). At the 7th VFF Congress in 2013, Mr. Le Hung Dung became the first businessman in history to hold the position of Chairman of the VFF.
He studied at Hanoi University of Foreign Languages and Prague University of Foreign Languages. From 1986 to 2003, Mr. Dung worked as Deputy Director of Festival Restaurant (Vietnam Youth Tourism Center), Director of Vietnam Youth Tourism Center, Chairman of Vietnam Youth Tourism One Member Limited Liability Company.
