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| South Korean President Moon, Deputy’s PM Dam and others kick balls during their meet with the national U23 team. — VNA/VNS Photo Quoc Khanh |
Viet Nam News
HA NOI — The Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) and the Korean Football Association (KFA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Ha Noi on Thursday.
According to the MoU, the two sides will cooperate to strengthen their relationship and support each other at meetings in Asia and the world.
They will regularly share and exchange human resources, such as experienced coaches, referees and teams for training camps to develop the sport. Experts from both sides will take part in conferences, forums and courses organised by the other side.
Sports medicine and technology, as well as football equipment management, will also be areas of cooperation.
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| VFF President Le Hung Dung and KFA President Chung Mong Gyu (left) at the MoU signing ceremony in Ha Noi on Thursday. — Photo vff.org.vn |
“We have recently seen a firm cooperation between VFF and KFA through football exchange activities, including the presence of Viet Nam national head coach Park Hang-seo and his assistants in Ha Noi. The signing of the MoU is a turning point in the relationship between the VFF and KFA, which will bring positive effects to the development of football in both countries,” said VFF President Le Hung Dung.
KFA President Chung Mong Gyu shared his happiness with the Vietnamese counterparts about their recent successes, especially the Asian silver of the U23 squad.
He said these achievements were the result of hard work of the coaches, players and VFF.
Chung hoped that the cooperation between VFF and KFA would take the game of the two nations to new heights.
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| South Korean President Moon Jae-in (in red) receives a ball from Viet Nam Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam. — VNA/VNS Photo Quoc Khanh |
He said Viet Nam would be a strong force in Asia and that South Korea were happy to contribute a small part in the development of Viet Nam’s football.
On Thursday afternoon, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his wife met VFF as well as the U23 players and coaching board in Ha Noi.
Moon expressed his impression of Viet Nam’s result at the Asian Championship in China two months ago. He said he had watched the Asian U23 Championship final and believed that if it would not have been snowing that day, Viet Nam would have won the trophy.
The President and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam exchanged balls and jerseys of the Viet Nam and South Korea national teams.
Moon and his wife, Dam, Park and captain Luong Xuan Truong took part in friendly ball kicks at the Viet Nam Youth Football Training Centre. — VNS
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