Vietnamese diplomats wish footballers the best ahead semifinalsA delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy and Vietnam’s Mission to ASEAN visited Olympic Vietnam footballers and coaching staff in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 28 to congratulate the team on its victory and give them the best wishes for the upcoming semifinals. Ambassador to Indonesia Pham Vinh Quang and head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to ASEAN Tran Duc Binh (both in black, centre) pose for a photo with the Olympic Vietnam football team. The entire nation and the Vietnamese community in Indonesia give full support to the team, he said. According to Duong Vu Lam, head of the national sport delegation to ASIAD 2018, the recovery of Vietnamese footballers is quite challenging. This is the first time Vietnam has entered the semifinals of an ASIAD.–VNA

Source: VietNamNet News August 29, 2018 05:15 UTC