The Olympic Việt Nam team awarded nearly $190,000 in total

August 29, 2018 - 15:50

The U23+3 football team have been awarded nearly $190,000 in total after being qualified for the men’s semi-final of the Asian Games.

Việt Nam’s Nguyễn Văn Toàn (C) shoots to score against Syria during the quarter-final men’s football match with Syria during the 2018 Asian Games in Bekasi on August 27, 2018. — AFP Photo
Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — The U23+3 football team have been awarded nearly $190,000 in total after being qualified for the men’s semi-final of the Asian Games. 

In order to celebrate Olympic Việt Nam’s victory and encourage them to try their best in the next matches, coach Park Hang-seo and his team were previously awarded US$94,941 from Radio the Voice of Việt Nam (VOV), the Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện. 

Later, on Monday night, the whole team were awarded $25,894 from VFF, $21,578 from the Việt Nam Olympic Committee, $21,578 from VOV and $25,894 from an electronics company. 

Việt Nam will meet South Korea at 4pm today. — VNS

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