Prime Minister meets, commends and rewards AFF Cup 2018 champions
(Baonghean.vn) - This afternoon, December 21, at the Government headquarters, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met, praised and rewarded the Vietnam National Men's Football Team, which just won the 2018 Southeast Asian Football Championship.
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Previously, in the second leg of the final match at My Dinh Stadium, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended and went down to the field to congratulate the Vietnamese team and fans. Photo: Trung Kien |
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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 |
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“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 said that this is important to build a football strategy, including youth football and elite football. Photo: VGP |
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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 |
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In August, after the 2018 Asian Games, the Prime Minister also chaired a meeting to commend athletes and the Vietnam Olympic Team for their achievement of entering the Top 4 strongest teams for the first time. Photo: VGP |
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And recently, the Vietnamese team has successfully overcome strong opponents in the group stage and semi-finals before defeating Malaysia in the final to win the AFF Cup 2018 championship. Photo: VGP |

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