Thursday, 01/02/2018 19:22 (GMT+7)
(CPV) - The Ministries of Labor, War-Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), and Information and Communications (MIC) on February 1st received a ball and shirt with signatures of the all U23 footballers from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc for an auction to raise funds for policy beneficiaries and poor households.
Ministers Dao Ngoc Dung (left) and Truong Minh Tuan receive the ball and football shirt (Source: VNA)
The two sides should closely coordinate in organising the public auction.
Mr Phuc will make his autograph on the ball and shirt.
The gifts were presented to the Cabinet leader when he hosted a welcome ceremony at the headquarters on January 28th for the team - the runner-up of the 2018 Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship in China. It was the third edition of the AFC U23 Championship, the biennial international age-restricted football championship organised by the AFC for the men's under-23 national teams.
Speaking at the event, MOLISA Minister Dao Ngoc Dung said that the auction will be held ahead of the lunar New Year (Tet) festival, reflecting the Government leader’s attention to caring for people who rendered service to the nation and the poor.
Ministers Dao Ngoc Dung and Truong Minh Tuan at the event
For his part, MIC Minister Truong Minh Tuan hoped to see more campaigns towards the non-have as the traditional lunar new year 2018 is coming very soon, adding that the Party and State leaders have always paid attention to the disadvantaged groups, especially in remote, mountainous areas and islands as well.
No one left behind, as there is a Vietnamese saying "the good leaves protect the worn-out leaves", and therefore the Vietnamese people are ready to share the difficulties of the unfortunate members of society.
U23 Vietnam surprised the world when they only lost out in the last minute of the final match to Uzbekistan at the AFC U23 Championship on January 27th in Changzhou.
The team defeated Australia 1-0 in the group stage, then won over Iraq in the quarter-finals and Qatar in the semifinals with penalty shoot-outs./.
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