Vietnamese football tournament in Japan supports Central region people affected by natural disasters

On November 9, at the Redsland Sports Complex, Saitama City, Japan, a national football championship for the Vietnamese community in Japan will take place. The tournament will launch a fundraising campaign to help people in the Central region who are facing difficulties due to natural disasters and floods.

The tournament is organized by the Vietnam-Japan International Exchange Organization (FAVIJA) under the auspices of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan. With the participation of 32 teams that have won high prizes in regional tournaments organized by FAVIJA across Japan starting from April this year.

This is the biggest sporting event of the year for the Vietnamese community in Japan, organized annually by FAVIJA.

Teams participating in regional tournaments organized by FAVIJA across Japan from April 2025

PHOTO: Organizing Committee

Mr. Do Quang Ba, Chairman of FAVIJA, said that the tournament created a playground to connect the community, exchange and strengthen solidarity between our overseas Vietnamese and the Japanese people. At the same time, at the tournament, the organizing committee launched a fundraising campaign to send back home to help the people of the Central region who are facing difficulties due to natural disasters and floods.

Mr. Le Duy Duc, Director of Kien Travel Company said: "We are very excited to participate in this tournament, because in addition to the purpose of sports exchange, we know that the organizers will launch a fundraising campaign to support our compatriots in the country who are suffering from natural disasters and floods."

Sports help connect Vietnamese people and the Vietnamese-Japanese community closer together

PHOTO: Organizing Committee

Vietnamese players living and working in Japan participate in humanitarian tournaments, showing their love for their homeland.

PHOTO: Organizing Committee

Mr. Pham Tuan Anh, FC J-Connect said that the team had prepared very carefully to participate in this tournament. Because the tournament gathered the strongest Vietnamese football teams from all over Japan. In addition to the goal of winning the championship cup, the team also hopes that through this tournament, they can contribute to the country, to support our people who are facing difficulties due to storms and floods.

The upcoming tournament promises to bring a vibrant atmosphere of a sports festival, imbued with the humanitarian tradition and the spirit of "helping each other" of young Vietnamese people living abroad who always turn towards their homeland and country.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/giai-bong-da-nguoi-viet-tai-nhat-ung-ho-dong-bao-mien-trung-gap-thien-tai-18525110218165437.htm