The opening ceremony was attended by Voice of Vietnam President, Nguyen The Ky, Director of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training, Vuong Bich Thang, AFF General Secretary Datuk Seri Azzuddin Ahmad, President of Vietnam Football Federation Le Hung Dung, and Deputy General Director of HD Bank, Le Quoc Trung. |
A song and dance performance for the opening ceremony. |
The delegates were introduced after the musical performance. |
Addressing the opening ceremony, VOV President, Nguyen The Ky, affirmed that with the advantages of a multimedia news agency, VOV will partner with Futsal Vietnam for the time to come, and the futsal team will receive the best support in reaching its ambitions in the region. |
At the ceremony, the organizing board granted VND300 million to support flood victims in the north. Pictured is the VOV President, Nguyen The Ky, and permanent deputy chairman of VFF, Tran Quoc Tuan, presenting flowers and souvenirs to a representative of HD Bank – the key sponsor of the tournament. |
Le Quoc Trung, deputy general director of HD Bank, delivers a speech at the event. |
Delegates stand in a solemn ceremony as the national anthem is played. |
The futsal team’s players sing the national anthem. |
The Vietnamese futsal team thrashed the Philippines with a score of 24-0 in the opening game. |
