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A goal scored by Vietnamese player Nguyen Van Hieu has been named the ‘Goal of the Tournament’ at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021 in Lithuania.

“Vietnam's rise in reputation to become one of Asia's competitive sides is nothing short of meteoric. Strugglers in even regional competitions, the southeast Asians took the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship by storm by reaching the last four and booking their maiden qualification for the FIFA Futsal World Cup,” FIFA wrote.

Vietnam are pooled in Group D of the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup, alongside Brazil, the Czech Republic and Panama, following an official draw held at FIFA headquarters in Switzerland on June 1.

Vietnam are due to take on Lebanon on May 23 and May 25 in a two-legged tie played in the UAE, its final bid to advance to the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup finals in Lithuania in September.

Vietnam men’s futsal team is to join playoffs together with Thailand, Lebanon and Iraq, to determine the final two slots for Asia at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong hosted separate receptions on July 17 for outgoing Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Ping Kitnikone and outgoing Lithuanian Ambassador to China and Vietnam Ina Marciulionyte.

Prime Minister of Lithuania Saulius Skvernelis has expressed his wish to enhance people-to-people and cultural exchange, tourism and education-training cooperation with Vietnam.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite pledged to reinforce bilateral cooperation during their talks in Vilnius city on October 23 (local time).

Cooperation potential between Vietnam and Lithuania remains extensive, particularly in agriculture, IT, education and tourism, stated Lithuanian Ambassador to Vietnam Ina Marciulionyte.