Coach Kim Sang Sik wishes the workers and civil servants players a fierce fight.

On the morning of October 3, the 2025 Vietnam Workers and Civil Servants Football Tournament officially opened with the first qualifying round in the Northern region.

Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu (left) - Vice President of Vietnam General Confederation of Labor , Head of the Steering Committee of the Tournament waved the flag to open the tournament - Photo: NAM TRAN

8:15: The opening ceremony of the 2025 Vietnam Workers and Civil Servants Football Tournament has taken place successfully. Now is the time for the teams to start competing enthusiastically, thereby winning tickets to the Final Round.

8:10: Leaders and delegates moved to the football team area to present souvenir balls and flags as well as shake hands to encourage the players before the tournament starts.

Leaders and delegates congratulate the teams before the competition - Photo: NAM TRAN

8am:   Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu and Journalist Tran Xuan Toan gave away balls, souvenir flags and shook hands to encourage the football teams.

7:55 : the organizing committee conducts   "Opening flag-waving ceremony" to officially kick off the 2025 Vietnam Workers' and Civil Servants' Football Tournament.

The 2025 Vietnam Workers' and Civil Servants' Football Tournament has officially kicked off! Wishing this year's tournament great success, offering the most exciting and spectacular matches!

Mr. Lai Quang Huy - Representative of Truong Hai Group ( THACO ) - Diamond sponsor shook hands to encourage the teams before entering the tournament - Photo: NAM TRAN

7:52: With the spirit of noble sportsmanship , participating in the competition with dedication and all his heart, player Ha Van Tan from the Hanoi City Trade Union football team represented all players participating in the competition in the Northern region to take the oath.  

7:50 am: National referee Dinh Ngo Cong Minh - representative of the Referee Board takes the oath, ensuring fairness and transparency for the matches.

National referee Dinh Ngo Cong Minh - representative of the Arbitration Board took the oath

7:45: The organizing committee awarded commemorative medals of gratitude to the sponsors and accompanying units.

The Vietnam Football Tournament for Workers and Civil Servants enters its third year of organization with many new expectations and beliefs. To achieve this spread, in addition to the efforts of the Organizing Committee, there is also the valuable companionship of Sponsors and accompanying units.

The Organizing Committee awarded commemorative medals of gratitude to Sponsors and accompanying units - Photo: NAM TRAN

7:36: Coach Kim Sang Sik goes on stage to interact with the audience.

Evaluating the tournament, the Korean coach said: "I heard that the 2025 Vietnam Workers and Civil Servants Tournament is a big tournament for civil servants. I hope everyone plays well, does not get injured, and contributes to beautiful and successful matches.

Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre Newspaper Tran Xuan Toan, representing the Organizing Committee, presented Coach Kim Sang Sik with a portrait of the Coach - Photo: NAM TRAN

The staff and workers here are the energy and stature of Vietnam. Meeting everyone here in a joyful atmosphere, we, the Vietnamese team, will try to compete well to bring joy to everyone."

7:30: Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu, Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, Head of the Steering Committee of the Tournament delivered the opening speech.

Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu said the tournament originated from the concerns of agencies including Tuoi Tre newspaper, Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, and Vietnam Football Federation to prepare the mind, strength, aspiration, and stature for the country to enter a new era.

Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu (left) - Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, Head of the Steering Committee of the Award at the opening ceremony - Photo: NAM TRAN

Mr. Hieu emphasized that, through two seasons, the 2025 Vietnam Workers and Civil Servants Football Tournament has become a useful and healthy playground and a place for exchange, meeting, sharing, inspiration and motivation for workers and civil servants nationwide.

He stated that the tournament is meaningful towards the 14th National Party Congress and organizes practical activities to implement major programs, resolutions, orientations and policies of the Party and State, as well as in the context of the whole country focusing on implementing the revolution of streamlining the apparatus.

"We expect the tournament to continue to promote the results achieved in the previous two tournaments and create new colors and new values. We believe that through the tournament, we will continue to affirm the stature and health of civil servants nationwide," Mr. Hieu emphasized.

On behalf of the organizing committee, he sent his best wishes to the referees, athletes, and fans for a successful season and his thanks to the diamond sponsors - Truong Hai Group (THACO), Hanoi University of Science and Technology and the brands that accompanied the tournament.

Coach Kim Sang Sik signs jerseys before the opening ceremony - Photo: NAM TRAN

7:20: The organizers introduce the delegates attending the opening ceremony.

Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet (middle) - President of the Vietnam Student Association, Mr. Tran Xuan Toan (left) - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper at the opening ceremony - Photo: NAM TRAN

Attending the opening ceremony of the Vietnam Workers and Civil Servants Football Tournament 2025 this morning, the Organizing Committee would like to respectfully welcome and introduce a very special guest. We would like to respectfully introduce: Coach Kim Sang Sik - Head Coach of the Vietnam National Football Team

7:17: Flag procession & flag salute before the tournament starts.

Flag-raising ceremony and flag-raising ceremony of the tournament - Photo: NAM TRAN

7:15: The opening ceremony begins with a vibrant performance by the Red Strom dance group.

The Red Strom dance troupe's exciting opening performance - Photo: NAM TRAN

On the morning of October 3, the 2025 Vietnam Workers and Civil Servants Football Tournament opened the qualifying round in the Northern region at the University of Science and Technology Stadium (Hanoi).

The tournament will be held in two stages. The qualifying round will be held in the North (Hanoi) and the South (Ho Chi Minh City) to select the 16 best teams to qualify for the National Finals, taking place at the end of October in Ho Chi Minh City.

Coach Kim Sang Sik checks in with the tournament's championship trophy - Photo: NAM TRAN

The Northern region qualifying round gathered 16 participating teams, including: Bac Ninh 1 Trade Union, Vietnam Education Trade Union, Ninh Binh Trade Union, Hai Phong City Trade Union, Dien Bien Trade Union, Hung Yen Trade Union, Hanoi City Trade Union, Bac Ninh 2 Trade Union, Phu Tho Trade Union, Vietnam Health Trade Union, People's Public Security Trade Union, Vietnam Bank Trade Union, Vietnam Industry and Trade Trade Union, State Bank, VPBank, Agribank.

The 16 teams will be divided into 4 groups, playing a round robin to select the 4 group winners and 4 group runners-up to enter the Quarterfinals. The Quarterfinals will be organized in a knockout format.

The four teams that qualify for the Semi-Finals will also receive tickets to the National Finals. Meanwhile, the four teams that stop in the Quarter-Finals will continue to compete in the play-offs to choose the remaining two tickets to the Finals.

Bac Ninh 2 Trade Union Football Team checks in with the championship trophy of the tournament - Photo: THANH DINH

The total prize of the 2025 Vietnam Workers and Civil Servants Football Tournament in the Northern region qualifying round is up to 170 million VND.

Of which, the Regional Qualifying Champion team receives 60 million VND, the Second Place team receives 40 million VND, and the Third Place team each receives 20 million VND.

In addition, the Regional Qualifiers also have many other awards such as Best Player, Top Scorer, Best Goalkeeper, Most Fairplay Team, Most Impressive Cheerleading Team, Best Referee Team. Each award is worth 5 million VND.

In addition to organizing football competitions, in the qualifying and final round competition areas, the Organizing Committee also implements online interactive activities such as voting for beautiful goals or direct interactive activities in the organizing area such as: free examination and consultation on sports medicine and musculoskeletal diseases; discount booths, minigames to receive attractive gifts,... to take care of the cultural and spiritual life of workers, attracting audiences to the stadium to watch and cheer.

A notable highlight is that all matches of the tournament are livestreamed on social media platforms of the Tuoi Tre ecosystem, the tournament fanpage and the Vietnam Trade Union fanpage. This helps fans who cannot go to the stadium to cheer for the tournament and cheer for the players from afar.

Not stopping there, the Organizing Committee also received the support of Vietnam Cable Television - VTVcab, VTVcab's VTVprime application will broadcast live all matches of the tournament.

In addition, FPT Television Company Limited (FPT Play) will also broadcast important matches of the tournament. With this support, the Organizing Committee hopes that the tournament will be spread and reach a wider audience.

The 2025 Vietnam Workers and Civil Servants Football Tournament is jointly organized by Tuoi Tre Newspaper, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, and the Vietnam Football Federation. This is the third consecutive year the tournament has taken place.

The 2025 tournament is sponsored by Truong Hai Group Joint Stock Company (THACO), Dong Luc Sports Group, HTP Pharmaceutical Investment Joint Stock Company, Hoa Sen Group Joint Stock Company, Sunshine Group, Saigon Water Corporation (SAWACO), Faslink Fashion Connection Joint Stock Company, 108 Central Military Hospital, 175 Military Hospital and a number of enterprises.

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