PM awards certificates of merit to U23 team members
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 26 decided to present certificates of merit to 31 members of Vietnam’s U23 football team for their excellent achievements during the ongoing Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship in Changzhou, China.
The Vietnam U23 football team celebrates after securing the tight win against Qatar in the semifinal of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Championship (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 26 decided topresent certificates of merit to 31 members of Vietnam’s U23 football team fortheir excellent achievements during the ongoing Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship inChangzhou, China.
The awardees include 21 players and head of theVietnamese delegation, coaches, technical manager, interpreter and doctors ofthe team.
In addition, PM Phuc also proposed President Tran Dai Quang to present a first-class Labour Order to the wholeteam and third-class Labour Orders to coach Park Hang-seo, goalkeeper Bui TienDung and midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai.
Vietnam became the first Southeast Asian country to enter thefinal of the championship after beating Qatar 4-3 in the penalty shootoutfollowing a 2-2 draw in the official time of the semifinal.
It was the second match in a row in thistournament in which Vietnam had to play more than 120 minutes. The players wereexhausted, but this did not prevent them from enjoying victory for the secondtime.
Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung saved two kicks fromQatari players while Nguyen Quang Hai, who scored both goals for Vietnam in thematch, failed to beat keeper Mohammed Al Bakari.
Defender Vu Van Thanh was the last player toshoot the penalty for Vietnam. Millions of people held their breath and burstinto tears of happiness when he succeeded.
The Vietnamese team will play against Uzbekistanin the final on January 27.
Vietnam’sConsulate General in Shanghai has asked the tournament organising committee andlocal authorities to create favourable conditions for and take measures toensure security and safety for Vietnamese fans who will come to Changzhou to support the Vietnameseteam, according to theMinistry of Foreign Affairs.
Vietnamesefans are advised to contact citizen protection hotlines of the VietnameseConsulate General in Shanghai at 86.21.68555698; 86.13636427223;86.13262651727; and the number 84.981848484 in Vietnam in case they needemergency assistance.-VNA
The Chinese Embassy announced that the embassy will open a booth dedicated exclusively to processing visa applications from Vietnamese football fans who want to travel to China for the final match of the AFC U23 Championship.
Vietnam's players freely played in snow in Changzhou city, China's Jiangsu province ahead of the final match against Uzbekistan of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship on January 27
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Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
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For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
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The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
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Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
The Vietnam U23 football team celebrates after securing the tight win against Qatar in the semifinal of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Championship (Source: VNA) 
