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VFF shakes hand with KFA to develop football
  • | VNS | March 23, 2018 03:00 PM
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the Korean Football Association (KFA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Hanoi on Thursday.

South Korean President Moon, Deputy’s PM Vu Duc Dam and others kick balls during their meet with the national U23 team. -- Photo zing.vn

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.


VFF President Lê Hùng Dũng and KFA President Chung Mong Gyu (left) at the MoU signing ceremony in Hanoi on Thursday. -- Photo webthethao.vn


“We have recently seen a firm cooperation between VFF and KFA through football exchange activities, including the presence of Vietnam national head coach Park Hang-seo and his assistants in Hanoi. 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 Lê Hùng Dũng.

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.

He said Vietnam would be a strong force in Asia and that South Korea were happy to contribute a small part in the development of Vietnam’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 Hanoi.

Moon expressed his impression of Vietnam’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, Vietnam would have won the trophy.

The President and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam exchanged balls and jerseys of the Vietnam and South Korea national teams.

Moon and his wife, Đam, Park and captain Lương Xuân Trường took part in friendly ball kicks at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre.

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