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Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam receives AFC President

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 1 for Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asia Football Confederation (AFC).
Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam receives AFC President ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam (R) meets Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asia Football Confederation (AFC) in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam hosted a reception in Hanoi onNovember 1 for Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, President of the AsiaFootball Confederation (AFC).

Deputy PM Dam saidthat the AFC leader’s visit show the close relations of the confederation withmember federations, including Vietnam, as well as its specific developmentstrategies and policies.

Over the past year,the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has received support from the AFC inimproving its profession, seeking measures to develop football activities,especially among the public and youngsters, and organising tournaments, henoted.

He affirmed that theVietnamese Government always creates optimal conditions for football activities.He added that the operation of the VFF is always independent in line with Vietnameselaw and international practices.

He also expressed hopethat in the future, the AFC will continue assisting Vietnamese football developmentthrough financial aid, training courses for players, coaches and referees aswell as help the country in improving management of both professional andcommunity-based football activities.

For his part, ShaikhSalman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa held that Vietnamese football is on the way tointegrate into international football, requiring stronger investment in allfields.

The AFC will continuehelping Vietnamese football to further develop through specific programmes,thus contributing to the growth of Asian football, he pledged.-VNA
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