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National football team congratulated on victory over Indonesia
  • | DtiNews, VietnamPlus | June 08, 2021 05:52 PM
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue have congratulated the national men's football team for their victory over Indonesia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers.

Vietnam beat Indonesia 4-0 at a match of Group G in the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers, which took place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on June 7 (local time).

 

Vietnam beat Indonesia 4-0 at a match of Group G in the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers (Photo by Huu Pham from UAE)


Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent a congratulatory letter to the squad. The PM was impressed by the convincing victory against a major regional rival.

The Vietnam News Agency cited the prime minister as saying that the triumph was the result of teamwork, tactics, individual technical level, mettle, will and noble sportsmanship. He also attributed it to the team's efforts in training and determination in competition under the direct instruction of head coach Park Hang-seo, especially in the context of the complicated Covid-19 developments worldwide.

Chinh wrote that upcoming matches were likely to be difficult, and he hoped that the team wouldn’t rest on their laurels, but to continue to be disciplined and united and build on their achievements so far.

Right after the match, State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue congratulated the team on their victory. Phuc offered a bonus of VND1 billion (USD43,590) for the squad.

The Vietnam Football Federation also granted a bonus of VND1 billion for the team following their victory.

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