The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), the National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC), the Ministry of Education and Training, and the Vietnam Football Federation will co-organise the event.

The first football tournament for disadvantaged children nationwide is set to take place in 2019.

The tournament is expected to see the participation of 60 teams, said MoLISA Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Ha.

Ha affirmed that the Party and State always pay special attention to the care, protection and education of children, especially those who live in disadvantaged areas.

Meanwhile, the 12th edition of a programme “Mua xuan cho em” (Spring for Children) will be held on January 6 next year, announced NFVC Director Hoang Van Tien.

Organizations and individuals who have provided support for disadvantaged children in 2018 will also be honored at the event.

After 11 years, the programme has raised hundreds of billions of VND to support needy children across the country.

During its 26 years of operation, the NFVC has mobilized nearly 6.5 trillion VND (279 million USD) to assist more than 30 million disadvantaged children nationwide.

Vietnam champion ASEAN beach football tourney

Vietnam triumphed the ASEAN Football Federation Beach Soccer Championship in Indonesia on November 24.

 

National men’s football team enters FIFA’s top 100

Vietnam’s national men’s football team has climbed two spots to find itself on the list of world’s top 100 for this month, according to the latest International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) rankings released on November 29.

 

Documentary on Vietnam’s football coach to hit big screens

A documentary about coach Park Hang-seo and his strategies for Vietnamese football is expected to hit cinemas on December 14.

 

PM sends letter to football team ahead of AFF Cup finals

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 8 sent a letter to encourage the national football team before their participation in the final first leg against Malaysia in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018.

 

Vietnam Airlines increases flights to Malaysia for football fans

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will increase six more flights with an additional 1,300 seats to Kuala Lumpur on December 11 to serve football fans who come to cheer the Vietnamese national team in the first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 finals.

 

Source: VNA