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New competition dates approved by AFC Competitions Committee
The dates for the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup China 2023, were approved by the AFC Competitions Committee at their third meeting for the 2019-2023 cycle, which was held online and chaired by Dr. Tran Quoc Tuan.
Open the 2nd training program to learn from experiences in the mid-season on the working of assistants and referees work of the Professional National Football Championship 2020
After the 1st term at Hanoi, on the afternoon of 20th Sep, the 2nd term of the training program to learn from experiences in the mid-season on the working of assistants and referees work of the Professional National Football Championship 2020 opened at Thống Nhất Sports and Physical Training Centre (Ho Chi Minh City).
VFF’s leaders join in the FIFA Congress convened remotely for the first time
The 70th FIFA Congress was held at 20h00 on 18th Sep (GMT+7). Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, this year is the first time FIFA Congress had to do via videoconference to approve important decisions of the world football in the upcoming period. VFF’s delegate joins in the congress included: Permanent Vice President Trần Quốc Tuấn; Vice President Cao Văn Chóng; General Secretary Lê Hoài Anh; and Deputy General Secretary Nguyễn Thanh Hà.
Opening AFC ‘C’ Coaching certificate course 2020
(15th Sep) The opening ceremony of the AFC ‘C’ Coaching certificate course 2020 with the attending of 24 students from the clubs and football center in the whole country was held at the office of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).
Coach Alfred Riedl’s family sent a thank letter to Deputy Minister, VFF President Lê Khánh Hải
On 11th Sep, the family of former head coach Alfred Riedl sent a letter to thank Minister, VFF President Lê Khánh Hải. In the letter, his wife said:
Head coach Philippe Troussier is inducted into the Japan Football Hall of Fame
The Japan Football Association (JFA) has decided to post Philippe Troussier at the 17th Japan Football Hall of Fame. It was resolved and announced at the JFA Board of Directors on September 10.
AFC decides to cancel AFC Cup 2020 and keep organizing AFC Champions League 2020
On the afternoon of 10th Sep, the AFC Executive Committee had an online meeting to evaluate and discuss the main decisions to organize tournaments in the later period of 2020. VFF Permanent Vice President Trần Quốc Tuấn joined the meeting as a member of the AFC Executive Committee, Director of the Competition Department.
VFF spent an introspective moment of silence for remembering Head coach Alfred Riedl
On the afternoon of 9th Sep, before doing the key contents of the announcement ceremony for new technical director Yusuke Adachi, leaders of VFF, delegators, press spent an introspective moment of silence for Former Head coach of the Vietnam National Team – Mr. Alfred Riedl.
VFF officially announced New Technical Director
On the afternoon of 9th Sep, VFF held the announcement ceremony for New Technical Director – Mr. Yusuke Adachi.
VFF President Lê Khánh Hải sent a letter of condolences to Coach Alfred Riedl’s family
Learn of the passing of Mr. Alfred Riedl – former Head coach of Vietnam National team, VFF President Lê Khánh Hải sent a letter of condolences to his family.
VFF presents the condolences to Coach Alfred Riedl’s family
On the morning of 8th Sep (local’s time), Austria’ media stated that Coach Alfred Riedl passed away because of cancer at his home town. The former head coach of the Vietnam National Team was born in 2nd Nov 1949, and passed away at 71 years old.
