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Japan’s U15 footballers to play friendly match with Vietnamese peers

Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration Dang Ha Viet on August 25 met with a U15 football team from Japan's Nagasaki prefecture who came to Vietnam for a friendly match, as part of the activities marking the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.
Japan’s U15 footballers to play friendly match with Vietnamese peers ảnh 1At the meeting (Photo: tdtt.gov.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) - Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration Dang Ha Viet on August 25 met with a U15 football team from Japan's Nagasaki prefecture who came to Vietnam for a friendlymatch, as part of the activities marking the 50th anniversary ofVietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.

Speaking at the event, Viet said since2013, Vietnam has sent delegations to JENESYS - a youth exchangeprogramme through sports activities in judo, karate, badminton, and footballorganised by the Japanese Government. Many Japanese experts have also beeninvolved in coaching Vietnam's sport teams in karate, football, volleyball,swimming, gymnastics and judo.

Deputy Director of the Nagasaki Sports PromotionOffice Kawase Kosuke said the visit aims to further enhance unity andcooperation between the two countries in sports and in football in particular.

On this occasion, he congratulated Vietnam on its development and success in sports in recent years, especiallythe significant progress made by the Vietnamese women's national football teamby joining the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Towards the 50th anniversary ofbilateral diplomatic ties, numerous sports activities are also scheduled,including a street dance exchange programme in Hanoi in September, and a streetdance competition held in Japan, among others.

The Japanese team will play a friendly match with a U15 squad of the PVF Football Academy on August 26 afternoon, and join several exchange events before returning homeon August 29./.

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