Binh Duong to host Vietnam-Japan U13 int'l teenager football event

The Vietnam-Japan U13 international football tournament will kick off on December 14-16 in the southern province of Binh Duong.
Binh Duong to host Vietnam-Japan U13 int'l teenager football event ảnh 1The Vietnam-Japan U13 international teenager football tournament is scheduled to kick off on December 14-16 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam-Japan U13 international footballtournament will kick off on December 14-16 in the southern province of BinhDuong.

The event is set to feature four Vietnamese teams and four Japanese teamsincluding Kawasaki Frontale, Kawasaki, Tokyu Reyes and Hokkaido ConsadoleSapporo.

It aims to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomaticrelations.

The tournament is run by the provincial People’s Committee and Embassy ofJapan, Kawasaki Frontale Club of Japan and Vietnam’s Becamex Binh Duong Club.

Following the event, the organising board will select the 11 best Vietnameseplayers to compete with best line-up of Japan. – VNA
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