Xuan Son was awarded a luxury apartment worth more than 1 million USD by Mr. Thien.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year 2025 (Year of the Snake), the national team players from Nam Dinh Club received a large bonus from Chairman Thien for their achievements at the AFF Cup 2025.

In the 2024 AFF Cup, the Vietnamese national team had an impressive journey, remaining undefeated in every match, thus winning the Southeast Asian championship for the third time in history. This success not only brought glory to the country but also brought immense joy to millions of fans.

Notably, Nam Dinh Green Steel Club contributed three players to the national team: Nguyen Xuan Son, Nguyen Van Toan, and Nguyen Van Vi. These three players gave their all, played with passion, and contributed to the team's historic achievement.

To recognize the outstanding contributions of the players, Chairman Nguyen Van Thien decided to award three players: Nguyen Van Toan and Nguyen Van Vi each received 500 million VND, while Nguyen Xuan Son was awarded a luxury apartment in Hanoi worth over 1 million USD.

3 Nam Dinh Club players receive awards.

Photo: Nam Dinh Club

Nguyen Van Toan shared: “This is an incredibly meaningful gift for me. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Chairman Nguyen Van Thien. Throughout the journey of competing with the national team, the Chairman always called to encourage and remind us to give our all. To me, the Chairman is not only a leader but also like a member of family.”

'Papa' Thien of Xuan Son

Meanwhile, Nguyen Xuan Son couldn't hide his happiness upon receiving his new apartment. He emotionally expressed: “I am very grateful to Chairman Thien and the Nam Dinh Steel Green Club for this gift. My family is truly happy. I feel incredibly lucky to have Chairman Thien always caring for and looking after my family. The encouragement and care from the chairman have given me more motivation and helped me excel on the field. The chairman treats me like a son, and to me, he is like a papa.”

Xuan Son's journey at the 2024 AFF Cup wasn't entirely smooth. He suffered a broken leg injury in the final match against Thailand, forcing him to take a long break from playing. Despite this, he was deeply moved by the care and encouragement he received from fans, local authorities, and especially from Chairman Thien and the Nam Dinh Steel Green Club.

Xuan Son wished her fans a Happy New Year in Vietnamese, and thanked her special dad in Vietnam.

The 2023-2024 season also marked a special milestone for Xuan Son when he became the top scorer in V-League history, with a total of 31 goals. This achievement attracted the attention of a major club in Saudi Arabia, where they offered him over $3 million. However, Chairman Nguyen Van Thien decided not to let Xuan Son leave, keeping him to continue contributing to Nam Dinh Steel Green Club and later to obtain Vietnamese citizenship so that he could serve the Vietnamese national team.

Xuan Son was only able to play from the final group stage match against Myanmar, but he still proved his outstanding talent by winning the "Top Scorer" title with 7 goals and being voted "Best Player of the Tournament".

Xuan Son expressed his gratitude to Chairman Thien.

This achievement earned him praise from Madam Pang, who had publicly stated she would recruit him if she were still the president of Port FC. Two other K-League teams in South Korea also expressed their desire to recruit Xuan Son through coach Kim Sang-sik. However, Xuan Son affirmed that he would not leave and wished to remain with Chairman Thien for life, who always treated him like a son.

With their outstanding contributions and special affection for the club, Nguyen Xuan Son, Nguyen Van Vi, and Nguyen Van Toan have become shining stars of the national team as well as Nam Dinh Steel Green Club, bringing great pride to Vietnamese football.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/xuan-son-duoc-bau-thien-thuong-can-ho-cao-cap-hon-1-trieu-usd-185250131194515428.htm