Ha Tinh officially has a professional football team
On the evening of January 12, Hong Linh Ha Tinh Football Club was officially launched.
Attending the launching ceremony were comrades Truong Thi Mai - Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Mass Mobilization Commission; Nguyen Thanh Binh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Head of the Central Organization Commission; Vu Chien Thang - Head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs; Tran Duc Phan - Deputy General Director of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training of Vietnam; Le Hoai Anh - General Secretary of the Vietnam Football Federation.
Also attending were leaders of Military Region 4, Vingroup Corporation and Mr. Philippe Troussier - Technical Director of PVF Center.
On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
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Delegates attending the Launch Ceremony. |
On the side of Ha Tinh provincial leaders, there were comrades Le Dinh Son - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Dang Quoc Khanh - Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Dang Quoc Vinh - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; comrades in the Provincial Party Standing Committee, leaders of departments, branches and sectors.
At the ceremony, Hong Linh Ha Tinh Football Club introduced the coaching staff and team members. The management board of Hong Linh Ha Tinh Football Club also introduced the club's jersey and logo.
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Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Dang Quoc Khanh and Chairman and CEO of the Club Nguyen Tien Dung introduced the logo of Hong Linh Ha Tinh Football Club. |
Speaking at the Club's launching ceremony, Chairman and CEO Nguyen Tien Dung emphasized the potential and advantages of Ha Tinh football and affirmed that with the establishment of Hong Linh Ha Tinh Football Club, the name Ha Tinh has appeared on the map of Vietnamese football, and at the same time has satisfied the passion of fans in the province.
The club's chairman and CEO believes that with the support and attention from provincial leaders, related sectors and a large number of fans, the club will soon be successful, the club will have many Ha Tinh players contributing to the national team and contributing more to the country's football.
Expressing his happiness at the grand launch of Hong Linh Ha Tinh Football Club, Head Coach Pham Minh Duc affirmed the team's determination to achieve the goal of winning the National First Division in the 2019 season and officially competing in the V-League in 2020.
On behalf of the provincial leaders, speaking at the launching ceremony of Hong Linh Ha Tinh Football Club, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Dang Quoc Vinh warmly welcomed the Executive Board, Coaching Board and players of the Club. He believed that the Club would strive to achieve its set goals, creating momentum for the new development of Ha Tinh football, contributing to the development of national sports.
Ha Tinh will always accompany the Club. The province will assign the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to continue to coordinate well with Hong Linh - Ha Tinh Football Joint Stock Company to build the best management, operation and leadership mechanism for the team; strengthen cooperation, maximize the attention and professional support of the Vietnam Football Federation and organizations, individuals and fans, build a dedicated and beautiful playing style, contributing to improving the spiritual life of Ha Tinh people.
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Leaders of central departments, Ha Tinh province, and related units presented flowers to congratulate the club and the football team. |
Hong Linh - Ha Tinh Football Club operates under the Professional Football Regulations, is a registered member of the Vietnam Football Federation, and plays its home ground at Ha Tinh Provincial Stadium. The club is managed by Hong Linh Ha Tinh Football Joint Stock Company. The core of Hong Linh - Ha Tinh Club is 16 players transferred from Hanoi B Football Club. The club has successfully negotiated to borrow 10 players from Hanoi Football Club. In addition, the team has successfully recruited 4 new players from V-League football clubs and added some young players from U19 Ha Tinh. Hong Linh Ha Tinh Football Club will be led by experienced coach Pham Minh Duc. In addition, the club will also receive professional advice and training support from the PVF Youth Football Training Center. The home field system of Hong Linh - Ha Tinh Football Club will be upgraded with a total investment of more than 51 billion VND. After completion, this system will meet the standards for organizing professional football tournaments. |