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SEA Games 31: Vietnam congratulated on football gold medals

The men’s and women’s football teams of Vietnam have received congratulations from foreign football federations for winning gold medals at the just-concluded 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31).
SEA Games 31: Vietnam congratulated on football gold medals ảnh 1Vietnamese players show their joy after winning the men's football final against Thailand on May 22. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The men’sand women’s football teams of Vietnam have received congratulations from foreignfootball federations for winning gold medals at the just-concluded 31st Southeast AsianGames (SEA Games 31).

In his letter,President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Salman bin Ebrahim AlKhalifa described the teams’ victories as a positive sign showing the returnof global football.

He expressed his belief that withexcellent performance, the players will reap more successes in the future and inspiremany football clubs in Asia to work towards great attainments.

President of the Lao FootballFederation Viphet Sihachakr and his Myanmar counterpart Zaw Zaw also sentcongratulations and thanked hosts Vietnam for wholehearted welcome for their countries’ football teams during their stay for the Games.

Zaw Zaw spoke highly ofVietnam’s gold medals in football as well as bronze in the men’s futsal andsilver in the women’s futsal, affirming that this success came from not onlythe players’ spirit of competing to the last minute but also efforts byother members and fantastic support from fans.

Meanwhile, Viphet Sihachakrstressed that the teams’ success at SEA Games 31 showed efforts by all membersand the Vietnam Football Federation on the path to develop football in Vietnam.He also highlighted the close cooperation between the football federations ofLaos and Vietnam.

In his message, Yasser H.Almisehal, President of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, described theteams’ victories as a demonstration of the development of Vietnam’s football,highly valuing the country’s investment in both men’s and women’s football in therecent past.

Congratulating the teams on successfullydefending their SEA Games titles, President of the Japan Football AssociationTashima Kohzo called the men’s and women’s football gold medals in twoconsecutive Games an illustration of efforts by the entire football communityof Vietnam in the region’s biggest sporting event./.
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