Prime Minister meets, commends and rewards AFF Cup 2018 champions

Speaking at the opening of today's meeting, the Prime Minister asked the President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to report on successes and lessons learned, especially the VFF's work program in training youth teams. The Prime Minister asked the Federation to continue strengthening the Vietnam National Football Team, especially policies and regimes for coaches and players. Photo: VGP

“First of all, we need to use the bonuses that people, organizations, and agencies give to the coaching staff, especially the players, in a public, democratic, and transparent manner to motivate them,” the Prime Minister said, asking the Federation to clarify its policies for head coaches and fitness coaches. The Prime Minister believes that this is important to build a football strategy, including youth football and top-level football. Photo: VGP

After winning the runner-up position at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship, the Vietnam U23 team was congratulated by the Prime Minister and hoped that the people would learn from the spirit and will of the Vietnam U23 players. Photo: VGP

In August, after the 2018 Asian Games, the Prime Minister also chaired a meeting to commend the athletes and the Vietnam Olympic Team for their achievement of entering the Top 4 strongest teams for the first time. Photo: VGP

And recently, the Vietnamese team has excelled in overcoming strong opponents in the group stage and semi-finals before defeating Malaysia in the final to win the AFF Cup 2018. Photo: VGP