This morning, August 1, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a meeting to congratulate the Vietnam U23 team after their excellent achievement of winning the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship. This is also the third consecutive time the team has won the regional tournament, creating a historic milestone for Vietnamese youth football.
The Vietnam U23 team was honored to receive a Certificate of Merit from the Prime Minister . Photo: Dang Huy
At the meeting, on behalf of the Prime Minister, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung presented the Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit to the Vietnam U23 team and 24 outstanding individuals. Along with that, 5 members of the team also received Certificates of Merit from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, recognizing their great efforts and contributions on the journey to successfully defend the regional championship.
To encourage the team's spirit, Minister Nguyen Van Hung also, on behalf of the Vietnam Olympic Committee, awarded 500 million VND to the entire team.
Minister Nguyen Van Hung emphasized that with determination and strong will, along with careful training and preparation, U23 Vietnam won the 2025 Southeast Asian Championship. This victory created a widespread effect of solidarity in society, while bringing confidence to the country's youth football.
Minister Nguyen Van Hung also represented the Vietnam Olympic Committee to award 500 million VND to the entire team.
The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism also affirmed that this is just the starting point for the next journey and asked the whole team to continue to maintain their competitive spirit, improve the quality of professional work, and aim for two major goals at the end of the year: the 2026 U23 Asian Qualifiers and the 33rd SEA Games.
Head coach Kim Sang Sik expressed his honor to receive recognition from the State and sports leaders. He thanked the Vietnam Football Federation for their trust and said that he will continue to work with the coaching staff to improve professional quality to best prepare for upcoming tournaments.
Immediately after the ceremony, the U23 Vietnam team officially ended the training session, and the players returned to their home clubs. Coach Kim Sang Sik will have a short vacation before returning to professional work, continuing to watch matches in the V.League and the 2025–2026 First Division to select personnel for the team in the next training sessions.
The Vietnam U23 team is expected to gather again at the end of August to prepare for the 2026 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/thu-tuong-tang-bang-khen-cho-tap-the-va-cac-ca-nhan-doi-u23-viet-nam-196250801121505977.htm
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