Diplomats face off in friendly football match

Friendly match: Lê Hải Bình.— Photo zing.vn

HÀ NỘI - Diplomats from European embassies beat diplomats from Viet Nam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2-1 in a friendly match on Saturday.

The event, which attracted many fans to Xuân La Stadium in Hà Nội, aimed to give support to the ongoing 2016 UEFA European Championship in France.

Bruno Angelet, ambassador of the European Union to Việt Nam, and Lê Hải Bình, Vietnamese MoFA spokesperson, were captains of the sides. — VNS

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