>>> Vietnam beat Indonesia 3-0 to claim historic SEA Games gold medal
>>> Vietnam edge past Thailand to defend SEA Games women’s football title
On Tuesday (Dec. 10) evening, right after the Vietnam’s U22 football team made history with their first ever SEA Games gold medal in men’s football by crushing Indonesia 3-0 in the final, under the direction of PM Phuc, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office, Mai Tien Dung, signed a document sent to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the General Department of Physical Training and Sports and the Vietnam Football Federation.
Accordingly, the PM has invited the leaders of the relevant ministries and agencies mentioned above to attend a meeting between the PM with the football teams who won the gold medals at the 30th SEA Games, scheduled for 6pm on December 11 at the Government Office.
The Government Office asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnam Football Federation to organise a reception, while inviting and bringing the football teams to the PM’s meeting. The cabinet leader also invited leaders of the ministry, agencies and all the football teams’ members to attend the intimate dinner.
In the final of the 30th SEA Games men’s football held on yesterday evening, Vietnam U22s defeated Indonesia U22s 3-0, thereby winning the first SEA Games gold medal in men's football after 60 years. Two days earlier, the Vietnam women's football team also won a gold medal by beating arch rivals Thailand 1-0.
During an official visit to Russia, National Assembly Chairwoman, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, also expressed her emotion and pride at the historic victory of Vietnam U22s at the 30th SEA Games. Shortly after the meeting with Chairwoman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko on December 10 in Moscow, NA Chairwoman Ngan sent a congratulation letter to both the men and women football teams, as well as the Vietnamese sports delegation competing at the 30th SEA Games.
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Coach Park Hang-seo’s side, along with their female colleagues in the national women’s team, will meet Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc as soon as they arrived in Hanoi later on Wednesday evening.
"I am very touched and proud when I am on an official visit to Russia hearing the news that the men's football team has won the SEA Games gold medal. This has been a historic medal for Vietnamese football since Vietnamese sports have been integrated with the regional sports 30 years ago,” the top legislator wrote in her letter.
The 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines marked an important milestone as the Vietnamese sports delegation achieved high results, far beyond expectations, with 98 gold medals. The NA chairwoman expressed her joy when both the men's and women's football teams won gold medals.
"This result is very exciting for Vietnamese fans," she said, while also congratulating all members of the Vietnamese sports delegation, especially the coaches and athletes who contributed their efforts to the extremely successful SEA Games campaign for Vietnam.
The NA chairwoman said that the courage and spirit, as well as the strong will and dedication in the competition of the players and athletes will be remembered by home fans.
The Vietnamese sports delegation had a successful 30th SEA Games, exceeding the medal targets, thanks to the impressive achievements of multiple sports, such as football, swimming, athletics and martial arts. The SEA Games journey for Vietnam sports delegation has closed with the resounding victory of Vietnam U22 team against Indonesia. This is the gold medal of male football that fans across the country have been looking forward to for the past six decades.
This evening, right after landing at Noi Bai International Airport, the Vietnamese men's and women's footballs - the two 30th SEA Games champions - will move to the Government Office to attend the congratulatory meeting and the intimate party hosted by PM Phuc.
According to the scheduled programme, after winning the historical gold medal at the 30th SEA Games, Park Hang-seo’s side will not have much time to rest but must prepare for the AFC U23 Championship in Thailand in January next year. The team only had two days to rest, then set out to train in the Republic of Korea on December 13.
The Government Office said at the end of the 30th SEA Games, it will conduct a summation and commendation for the athletes who have won medals and brought glory to the nation. For Vietnam U22s, the team have been rewarded more than VND7 billion during their successful campaign in the Philippines.
