Prime Minister meets and congratulates Vietnam team

On the afternoon of January 6, at the Government headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met and congratulated the national men's football team after the team won the 2024 AFF Cup championship.

Prime Minister meets athletes who brought glory to the country's sports (Photo: Nam Nguyen).

Previously, the Prime Minister sent a letter of commendation to the team, sharing that the people and football fans across the country were very happy with the excellent performance of the Vietnam national men's football team.

Vietnamese players at the Government headquarters (Photo: VGP).

Speaking at the meeting to congratulate the team, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh shared many emotions when watching the final match between the Vietnamese team and Thailand on the evening of January 5. "Yesterday's match against Thailand was both exciting and worrying, and at times frustrating. Then there were indescribable emotions when the opposing team's defender scored an own goal due to the pressure from the Vietnamese team," the Prime Minister said. In particular, the Prime Minister mentioned the moment when player Hai Long scored a very emotional goal when the ball slowly rolled into the net while the opponent was helpless.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh personally came to watch the Vietnamese team compete in the second leg of the semi-final and first leg of the final of the AFF Cup 2024 at Viet Tri Stadium (Photo: VGP).

“When the opposing team’s defenders ran after the ball, it rolled over the goal line, and the opposing team’s players collapsed in helplessness, under the power of the Vietnamese team. I was very emotional when the ball slowly rolled into the net, very warm and gentle, sublimating our victory,” the head of the Government shared.