Accordingly, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism submitted to the Prime Minister a Certificate of Merit to the Vietnam U23 Team; 23 players and 1 coach of the Vietnam U23 Team had excellent achievements in winning the Gold Medal at the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Football Championship (held in Indonesia).
The above commendation cases have been reviewed and assessed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to ensure compliance with regulations on subjects, standards, procedures and documents as prescribed by the Law on Emulation and Commendation.
Previously, in the final match of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Football Championship, the Vietnam U23 team excellently won against the Indonesia U23 team with a score of 1-0, thereby winning the regional championship for the third consecutive time.
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the above achievements are the result of thorough preparation, the resilient fighting spirit of the players and the flexible direction of the coaching staff. This success also opens up hope for Vietnamese youth football in upcoming continental tournaments.
After two consecutive championships in 2022 and 2023, the Vietnam U23 team has become the first team in history to win the Southeast Asian U23 Football Championship for three consecutive seasons. In addition, coach Kim Sang Sik also became the first coach to win both the national team and U23 championships in Southeast Asia.
Previously, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism also decided to award Certificates of Merit to 5 individuals who contributed to the Vietnam U23 team winning the Southeast Asian championship, including: Mr. Tran Anh Tu, Head of the Vietnam U23 Team; Mr. Do Anh Van, interpreter; Mr. Nguyen Truong An, doctor of the Vietnam U23 Team; Mr. Vu Anh Dung, medical staff of the National U23 Men's Football Team; Mr. Luu Quang Loi, medical staff of the Vietnam U23 Team.
Source: https://cand.com.vn/the-thao/dt-u23-viet-nam-duoc-de-nghi-tang-bang-khen-cua-thu-tuong-chinh-phu-i776615/
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