Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) held a ceremony in Hanoi on March29 to announce Herbalife Vietnam NutritionCompany as the official sponsor of Vietnam’s national football teams, followingtheir partnership from 2021-2024.
HerbalifeVietnam has embarked on a journey to support Vietnamese sports throughcomprehensive cooperation with the Vietnam Olympic Committee and the VietnamParalympic Association since 2012. In July 2013, the company officiallysponsored nutrition for the Vietnamese sports teams competing in the 27th SEA Games in Myanmar. In April 2021, it became the major nutrition sponsor of severalnational football teams of Vietnam.
VuVan Thang, General Director of Herbalife Vietnam and Cambodia, said the deal betweenVFF and Herbalife Vietnam affirms a long-term, comprehensive partnership goalfor the development of Vietnamese football, thus promoting a dynamic andhealthy lifestyle within the community.
Apartfrom providing high-quality and science-backed nutrition products to supportthe national team's physical fitness and endurance in training and competition,Herbalife Vietnam also commits to financial support for certain activities ofVietnamese football sector, he said.
This year, the Vietnam national football teams will compete inmajor international tournaments such as the 32nd SEA Games inCambodia, the 2024 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers, the 19th ASIAD and the Southeast Asian Women'sFootball Championship. Especially in July, the Vietnam national women'sfootball team will for the first time compete in the FIFA Women's World Cup2023. Junior teams will join youth football tournaments within the regional andcontinental competition systems, said VFF Secretary General Duong NghiepKhoi./.
