UGVB Football Tournament celebrates 50 years of Vietnam – Belgium diplomatic relations
Monday, 14/08/2023 11:56 (GMT+7)
A football tournament of the General Union of Vietnamese in Belgium (UGVB) took place in Brussels, the capital of Belgium on August 13 with the participation of six teams.
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| At the awarding ceremony of the tournament (Photo: VNA) |
This event aims to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam – Belgium diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the UGVB.
According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Brussels, the six teams were divided into two groups. After the round group stage, the FC Bao Ngoc Quang Binh team and the FC Construction team won the right to the final round.
At the end of the tournament, FC Construction team won the Championship Cup.
Speaking at the awarding ceremony, Vu Thu Thuy, Deputy Ambassador of Vietnam to Belgium, highly appreciated the UGVB’s efforts in organizing the tournament.
She expressed her hope that the community will continue to promote similar activities to strengthen solidarity with the country and celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
For his part, Mr. Huynh Cong My, President of UGVB, expected that from next year, the football tournament will become an annual event to enrich the activities of the Vietnamese community in the country./.
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