Tien Linh (red shirt) with Ho Chi Minh City Police Club in the victory over Hanoi in V-League 2025-2026 - Photo: NK
The new Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, Cao Van Chong (formerly Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Binh Duong province) gave a speech to help the city's football develop sustainably.
Mr. Cao Van Chong said that after the merger, Ho Chi Minh City's sports in general and football in particular are expected to have a strong and comprehensive transformation from grassroots to professional.
At the professional level, restructuring football teams opens up a healthy competitive environment, contributing to improving competition efficiency, increasing investment resources and professional quality, attracting the attention of a large number of fans.
In order for the city's football activities to develop sustainably, worthy of a modern megacity after the merger, Mr. Cao Van Chong said that it is necessary to pay attention to implementing well the task groups.
In particular, it is necessary to improve the quality of activities of the Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation (HFF), focus on training, develop football academies and training centers, and increase the application of science and technology in selection, training, management and competition organization.
Becamex TP.HCM Club (blue shirt) in the 3-0 victory over Hoang Anh Gia Lai right at Pleiku Stadium - Photo: VPF
Promote international cooperation
Ho Chi Minh City needs to promote international cooperation. Inherit and further promote international cooperation activities of city football, typically cooperation in youth football training between Ho Chi Minh City and Lyon (France), between Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Club and Kawasaki Frontale (Japan).
The most recent is the cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City Club and Gremio Club (Brazil) witnessed by the leaders of the Government and the leaders of the Football Federations of the two countries. This activity needs to be paid more attention and implemented more strongly in the coming time.
Investment in infrastructure and sports facilities
Ho Chi Minh City needs to invest in infrastructure and sports facilities, urgently complete facilities for sports in general and football in particular, to meet new development requirements.
Renovate and upgrade existing facilities and plan and build new sports complexes, including stadiums at different levels, in a modern, scientific direction, qualified to host national and international sports events.
Forming the super city of Ho Chi Minh City, city sports, including Ho Chi Minh City football, are facing the opportunity for strong transformation.
This is a great opportunity for the city's sports to continue to make important contributions to the overall success of the national sports sector, as well as effectively promote the image and culture of the City to domestic and foreign friends.
Currently, after the merger, Ho Chi Minh City football has 6 professional clubs - the most in the country. They are Ho Chi Minh City Police, Becamex Ho Chi Minh City (playing in V-League), Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City Youth, Gia Dinh, Van Hien University (playing in the first division).
Among them, the return of the once famous name Ho Chi Minh City Police is expected to bring the city's football back to its golden age.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ong-cao-van-chong-bong-da-tp-hcm-dung-truoc-co-hoi-chuyen-minh-20250824100029841.htm
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