Hope student football will grow stronger and stronger
The names of Huynh Quoc Cuong and Phan Thanh Binh are not unfamiliar to Vietnamese football fans. Although both are not as prominent as their contemporaries such as Le Huynh Duc, Nguyen Hong Son, Tran Cong Minh or Pham Van Quyen, Le Cong Vinh, when talking about them, anyone who loves Vietnamese football cannot forget the historical marks that both left.
Huynh Quoc Cuong and Phan Thanh Binh (middle) presented flags and flowers to encourage the teams.
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Huynh Quoc Cuong was the one who brought the first bronze medal in the Southeast Asian football championship to Vietnam. That was the Tiger Cup in 1996 when his skillful backheel shot defeated Indonesia, bringing a 3-2 victory in the third-place match. That goal has gone down in history as an unforgettable memory in the journey of integration and conquest of the biggest tournament in the region of the country's football.
Phan Thanh Binh is the first person to hold the record of participating in 4 consecutive SEA Games from 2003 to 2009 and is the striker who scored the golden goal with a skillful header in the 4-3 victory over Malaysia in the semi-finals of the 22nd SEA Games in 2003, officially bringing the Vietnam U.22 team to the final match. Binh is currently the head coach of the first-class Dong Thap team and won the U.19 championship in 1018 in Hue and third place in the national U.21 tournament in 2020 in Nha Trang.
Mr. Ho Van Thong, Principal, Head of Organizing Committee awarded the best player of the match
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Students watched the opening ceremony in large numbers.
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Both former players took the time to attend the opening ceremony of the Dong Thap University Cup Open Student Football Tournament for the first time in 2025 on the afternoon of July 18 and were very surprised by the scale and the very methodical and professional organization. Phan Thanh Binh said: "I am really impressed with the image of the very solemn and emotional opening ceremony of student football in this tournament. I see that school football in the past few years has really developed well, starting from the annual Vietnam Youth Student Football Tournament organized by Thanh Nien Newspaper, which has created an effect of attracting participating teams. Although there are only 8 participating teams, the Dong Thap University Cup Student Football Tournament is no different from a regional student festival, creating a very strong inspiration for all who witness it."
Former player Phan Thanh Binh (left) presented flowers and flags to encourage the teams.
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Huynh Quoc Cuong confided: "I did not expect Dong Thap University to have such a good investment in student football. The football field is very beautiful, the room system is very neat, the audience is very crowded. Especially the opening ceremony was very good and meaningful, bringing joy and great influence. The students all played with a strong determination and desire to prove themselves. I think that is a very positive signal, rich in humanity for school football in our country. I hope that student football will grow stronger and stronger."
Former player Huynh Quoc Cuong
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The opening ceremony of the Dong Thap University Open Student Football Tournament, in addition to inspiring two former Vietnamese football players, also received the attention and encouragement of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), Dong Thap Football Federation (DFF) and many school principals. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Vu, Vice President of VFF, along with Mr. Ngo Be, President of DFF, Mr. Nguyen Van De, Vice President of DFF and Mr. Vuong Thanh Trung, General Secretary of DFF were present, going down to the field to encourage the student players to "burn" themselves out in this exciting playground.
VFF Vice President Nguyen Xuan Vu encouraged the teams.
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Results of the two opening matches of Group A: Host Dong Thap University defeated FPT University Can Tho 4-0, while Saigon Polytechnic College defeated Cuu Long University 1-0. On July 19, the tournament continued with two matches of Group B. The most exciting match was at 3:00 p.m. between the champion of the 2024 Vietnam Youth Student Tournament , Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports, and Dong Nai University of Technology, the third-place team of the 2024 Vietnam Youth Student Tournament .
In the opening match, the Polytechnic College team (behind) defeated Cuu Long University.
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Le Tan Hao (15, Dong Thap University), the first player to score a double goal at the 1st Dong Thap University Open Student Football Cup 2025
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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/huynh-quoc-cuong-phan-thanh-binh-truyen-cam-hung-cho-giai-sinh-vien-truong-dh-dong-thap-185250719011113775.htm
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