Auction of U23 team shirt and ball given to Prime Minister

On the morning of February 1, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung and Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan with a football and a jersey with full signatures of the members of the Vietnam U23 team - a special gift from the team to the Prime Minister at a meeting at the Government headquarters on January 28.

Minister Dao Ngoc Dung and Truong Minh Tuan received the ball and the U23 jersey from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to prepare for the auction. Photo: PV

The Prime Minister asked the two ministries to coordinate in organizing a public auction of the two gifts. The proceeds will be donated to families of people with revolutionary contributions and poor households in difficult circumstances.

Minister Dao Ngoc Dung said that the auction of shirts and balls will be held before the Lunar New Year of Mau Tuat. The Prime Minister will personally sign the souvenirs.

"This is a special event, demonstrating Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc's attention to the fields of work of the Labor sector, especially the work of caring for the meritorious and the poor.", Mr. Dung said.

Vietnam U23 wrote a fairy tale at the U23 Asian Cup. From being considered the underdogs, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team defeated Australia (1-0), drew with Syria (0-0) in the group stage, then defeated Iraq (3-3, 5-3 on penalties) and Qatar (2-2, 4-3 on penalties) to advance to the final. In the final match against Uzbekistan, they only lost 1-2 thanks to a goal in the 119th minute when playing in harsh weather conditions.

Although they did not win the championship, the U23 warriors were considered to be inspirational people, bringing millions of Vietnamese people closer together. On their return from Changzhou, the U23 team was warmly welcomed., with a flow of people more than 30 km from Noi Bai airport to the city center.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc always follows every match of U23, sends letters and calls to encourage the team after each match.He waited for the players for 5 hours at the Government headquarters to welcome them.