UEFA supports the development of women’s football in Vietnam and Thailand
VFF and four Asian federations, including Thailand, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, and Lebanon, are attracting attention in the UEFA/AFC women’s soccer development support project for women in developing countries.
This is an opportunity for Vietnamese football to access and interact with top football experts and take a step closer to the world’s advanced football platforms. world, thereby exchanging professional experience and learning how to implement innovation and expertise in fields related to the development of football.
Mr. Tran Anh Tu spoke at the seminar.
Sáng 6/11, hội thảo phát triển bóng đá nữ UEFA/AFC được tổ chức tại Hadei. The meeting was attended by Lowri Robert, Head of the European Football Confederation (UEFA), Amir, Head of Special Projects Department of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and Tran Anh Tu, Vice President. Vietnam Football Federation (VFF); Representative of the VFF Women’s Football Committee; VFF Technical Director – Takeshi Koshida and heads and functional departments of VFF.
At the opening ceremony of the conference, VFF Vice President Mr. Tran Anh Tu emphasized:Over the years, VFF has consistently maintained its position to mobilize maximum resources for the development of Vietnamese football, and women’s football is an area receiving attention and investment with long-term plans.
This was a success as the Vietnamese women’s team qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup final in New Zealand, confirming the name of Vietnamese women’s football on the world football map for the first time.“.
According to VFF leaders, this success opens up many opportunities for the women’s team to receive more attention and stronger investment from national teams to youth teams. At the same time, long-term planning and precise direction combining domestic and international resources are needed to sustain and develop Vietnamese women’s football. VFF hopes that this conference will serve as a premise for meaningful programs and activities that will bring tangible benefits to the development of women’s football in Vietnam.
UEFA Representative Lowri Robert said:UEFA plans to support the development of women’s soccer in Vietnam for the next three years. We have four related plans: The most important of these is the long-term development that creates sustainability for Vietnam’s women’s football operations. I believe that Vietnamese women’s soccer has made great progress.
The Vietnamese women’s national team participated in the finals of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Ho Chi Minh Women’s Club advanced to the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League. This is an opportunity to continue to develop Vietnamese women’s football. We hope that women’s professional clubs or Vietnam women’s national team will inspire girls to pursue a career in football in the near future.“.
My Phuong