Paris (VNA) – A football tournament was held inParis, France, on April 20 and 21, attracting the participation of more than 500 Vietnamese students in France and Belgium.
Organised by theUnion of Vietnamese Students in France (UEVF), this year's event gathered 16teams from the two countries.
Minister Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassyin France Pham Thi Kim Yen emphasised the significance of sportingevents and affirmed that the embassy has always supported the UEVF to organiseactivities to promote physical training movement while consolidating solidarityamong Vietnamese students in the host country.
Particularly, this year celebrates the 25th anniversary of the football tournament’s inception, marking a milestone in the journey of sportsmanship development, cohesion, and solidarity of Vietnameseyoung people in Europe in general and in France in particular.
AEV Lyon championed this year's tournament andreceived a cash prize of 1,200 EUR. Several awards such as “top scorer”,“golden gloves”, and “fair play" were also presented.
The UEVF, one of thefirst associations of Vietnamese students, now has 27 sub-unions withover 15,000 members across France./.
