Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that the Vietnamese Government always creates favourable conditions for football to develop healthily and sustainably in the country.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) presents a souvenir to FIFA President Gianni Infantino (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed that theVietnamese Government always creates favourable conditions for football todevelop healthily and sustainably in the country while welcoming GianniInfantino, President of the world football governing body FIFA on February 8.
The PM affirmed that in Vietnam, this sport receives specialattention of the entire society, which was reflected through the way Vietnamesefans celebrated the U23 team’s success as the runner-up at the AFC U23Championship after losing 1-2 to Uzbekistan in Changzhou, China.
The team’s matches strongly inspired the national pride andunity among Vietnamese people, and created a festive atmosphere across Vietnam.Their performances were also acknowledged and appreciated by foreign expertsand media, he added.
FIFA President Infantino said he was impressed by theenthusiasm of Vietnamese football lovers.
He thanked for the Vietnamese Government and people’ssupport for the development of football, affirming that Vietnam is becoming arole model in the sport development process in the region.
Infantino reported that FIFA is developing a school footballproject in Vietnam, so it wants to receive the Vietnamese Government’sassistance in terms of policies and mechanisms in order to inspire the love offootball among both male and female students.
PM Phuc spoke highly of FIFA’s back for Vietnamese football,adding that the country hopes to receive more help from FIFA and its president,especially in coach and referee training programmes and training for youngplayers.
In the past years, FIFA has sent yearly lecturers andequipment to hold short training courses for Vietnamese football coaches, apartfrom funding local football tournaments and amateur football events.
Vietnam was recently selected as one of the participants ina pilot programme to develop women’s football in 18 months.-VNA
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) presents a souvenir to FIFA President Gianni Infantino (Source: VNA) 
