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National team coach donates USD100,000 for Vietnamese football development
  • | dtinews.vn | December 17, 2018 12:02 PM
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Vietnam national football team coach Park Hang Seo has given USD100,000 to develop Vietnamese football and charity activities at an event held on December 16.

 

Truong Hai Auto Corporation gave the national team VND2bn (USD86,100) and VND100,000 to Park Hang Seo


Park Hang Seo was invited to the ceremony to announce the expansion of the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone in Quang Nam Province. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Head of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Football Club Doan Nguyen Duc and head of Dong Tam Long An Football Club Vo Quoc Thang also attended the ceremony.

At the ceremony, Truong Hai Auto Corporation gave the national team VND2bn (USD86,100) and VND100,000 to head coach Park Hang Seo. After receiving the present, he said he was happy to receive the award and would donate all of VND100,000 to develop Vietnamese football and charity activities.

Besides the USD300,000 for the tournament winner and USD100,000 for Nguyen Quang Hai as the best player in the tournament, the national team have been given many rewards from various organisations and firms after winning the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup.

Apec Group promised to give Nguyen Anh Duc, who scored the winning goal, an apartment at a resort in Phu Yen Province that worth VND1.2bn (USD51,700). The new app-based taxi service Be Group gave VND2bn to the team and one year of free service. Other firms gave VND4bn to the team.

Vietnam Football Federation gave VND1bn (USD43,000). Since the tournament started, the VFF has given VND3.1bn to the team for their achievements. For winning AFF Cup, the team, the head coach and assistant have also been given VND45m each by the government. The team has been given nearly VND20bn so far.

The Vietnam U23 team that were runners-up at the U23 Asian Cup 2018 was given VND51.1bn (USD2.2m) in cash awards.

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