Prime Minister calls to congratulate U23 Vietnam
Immediately after the Vietnam U23 team won the right to enter the final of the U23 Asia for the first time, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc directly called the General Secretary of the Vietnam Football Federation, Le Hoai Anh, who was in China, to congratulate coach Park Hang Seo and the entire team.
A sea of people took to the streets to celebrate the victory at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square. Photo: Tran Thuong |
Expressing his emotion and praising the indomitable and brave fighting spirit of the U23 Vietnam boys, the Prime Minister affirmed that this historic victory is an extremely meaningful event for the country and will go down in the history of national football, bringing great pride to fans.
The Prime Minister assigned the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to promptly and appropriately reward coach Park Hang Seo and the players of the Vietnam U23 team.

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