Many companies in Vietnam have decided to give their employees a half day off today, January 23, to watch the Vietnam U23 team play an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship semi-final match against Qatar.Following a proposal from employees, Nguyen Thanh Trung, director of Khanh An Investment and Service Company, allowed them to be off from work this afternoon to watch the match. Thousands of people rushed to streets to mark the victory of U23 squad in the quarterfinals against Iraq Trung also said that if the Vietnamese team wins in the match, the whole company would not have to work on the next day to celebrate the victory. Those who do not want to see the match can work as usual. “I myself and many at the company have a great passion for football, so we’re very excited for the match,” Trung added. The company has even prepared a big screen for the staff to watch the event. Another firm in Ha Dong District, Hanoi, has even more extreme plans. The management are so fanatical that they clearly stated that anyone who does not cheer the team would be fined a day’s salary. All of the employees have been asked to be present at the company’s headquarters early this afternoon and a big screen, sound system and light food have been prepared for the event. “Whatever the result, we’ll hold a party after it ends to congratulate the achievement of the Vietnamese team in this tournament,” the decision says.Employees… [Read full story]
National head coach Park Hang-seo (second right) seen at the meeting with the Vietnam Football Federation onNovember 20 (Photo: vff.org.vn)Hanoi (VNA) — National head coach Park Hang-seowill convene 35 players for the U23 team on December 1 to prepare for the finalround of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship.Most of them will be players wearing jerseys of the U19,U20, U22, U23 and national team.The finals will take place between January 9-27 next year infour Chinese cities, namely Changzhou, Kunshan, Jiangyin and Changshu. A totalof 16 teams qualified to play in the event, including China who qualifiedautomatically as hosts.Vietnam are in Group D of…... [read more]
The U23 squad may play practice matches with the national team as they will no longer take part in the Pre-SEA Games Competition. The Portuguese tactician said it could be some clubs or the national team, which will gather in October to prepare for the Ho Chi Minh City Cup. If the national team is selected, the U23s will play the older squad after the young players return from a training trip in China from September 16-26. In that case, Calisto will coach the U23s against the national team coached by his assistant Le Huynh Duc, who led V-League club…... [read more]
The Vietnamese team will test their mettle against Guingamp Club from France at Hang Day stadium, Hanoi, on May 30.The French club has a proficient style of playing in the second-class football tournament in France and is currently placed third in the rankings.Also at Hang Day stadium, the U23 team will face Kashima Antlers Club from Japan on June 4.The Japanese club has won championship titles seven times in Japanese national football league, J-League, since it began in 1993. The two friendlies will mark 40 years of establishing diplomatic ties of Vietnam-Japan and Vietnam-France. ... [read more]
From Jakarta, Indonesia, apology from the Vietnam Football Federation’s (VFF) Chair Nguyen Trong Hy, coach Falko Goetz and U23 team have been sent to Vietnamese fans. The match for the bronze medal of SEA Games 2001 on the evening of November 21 disappointed Vietnamese fans. Some fans called the game a “nightmare” when Vietnam was thrashed 4-1 by Myanmar. After the failure match, many readers exposed their deep disappointment. Football experts also raised their voices. Coach Nguyen Thanh Vinh of Hoa Phat Hanoi FC said: “This loss should not be blamed on coach Falko Goetz. All Vietnam could provide him…... [read more]
Midfielder Tran Manh Hung scored the first goal only seven minutes into the match. Ha Minh Tuan and Van Thang added their own contributions in the 31st and 41st minute respectively. Vietnam finished the first half with a 3-0 lead. Coach Hoang Van Phuc rotated nine players through the lineup for the second half. Midfielder Que Ngoc Hai scored in the 50th minute, his first goal since joining the U23 team, and Ngan Van Dai and Hoang Danh Ngoc scored again in the 51st and 68th minutes. Vietnam’s U23 team will play another match in Hungary on September 22 before…... [read more]
