NA Chairman congratulates women’s football team on Int’l Women’s Day
Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue has congratulated the national women’s football team on the occasion of the International Women’s Day (March 8) and the 13th National Women Congress which will begin on March 9.
Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue hosts a reception for the national women’s football team on the occasion of the International Women’s Day and the 13th National Women Congress on March 8. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the National AssemblyVuong Dinh Hue has congratulated the national women’s football team on theoccasion of the International Women’s Day and the 13th NationalWomen Congress which will begin on March 9.
During a reception hosted for the team on March 8, Huehighlighted Vietnamese women’s extraordinary values and great contributions theyhave made to the country.
Hidden behind the image of the gentle and charming women aresuch outstanding strength, strong willpower, beautiful soul and intelligencethat remain the national pride, he said.
“The national women’s football team is not only the prideof the sport cause and football in Vietnam but also Southeast Asia,” he said,adding that the players have taken the good traditional values of Vietnamesewomen to a new height in the era of international integration.
How they surmounted such inconceivable difficulties causedby the COVID-19 pandemic to earn a berth at the Women’s World Cup is a perfect example ofthe journey to break gender stereotypes, he said, adding that the girls writing anew chapter for Vietnam’s football history has become a source of inspirationfor the nation.
He also took the occasion to honour Coach Mai Duc Chung forpersistently developing and guiding the female players for years after years,making his way into the heart of Vietnamese football fans.
Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue presents gifts and flowers to the female players. (Photo: VNA)
Hue moved on to emphasise the importance of discovering andtraining Vietnamese young talents both at home and overseas, sayingdeveloping sport skills must be viewed as equally important as other skills inmath, arts, literature or languages so no talents will be wasted.
There should be exclusive mechanisms and policies for thedevelopment of training centres for young football talents and the improvementof training for female footballers, the top legislator said, noting that oversea training trips and internationalfriendly matches must also be increased to help them gain more experiences and sharpentheir skills./.
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Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on February 11 sent Tet (Lunar New Year) gifts to head coach Mai Duc Chung and the national women’s football team and congratulated the squad on winning a ticket to the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time.
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Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue hosts a reception for the national women’s football team on the occasion of the International Women’s Day and the 13th National Women Congress on March 8. (Photo: VNA)
Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue presents gifts and flowers to the female players. (Photo: VNA)
