New Zealand, Australian Embassies wish luck for Vietnamese team at FIFA Women’s World Cup
WVR - An exclusive gala reception was held in Ha Noi on July 2 to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Vietnamese women’s national football team and bid good luck to them as they prepare to depart for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
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| Australian Ambassador to Viet Nam Andrew Goledzinowski and New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Tredene Dobson give opening remarks at the reception to wish good luck to Vietnamese team as they prepare to depart for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. |
The event, co-organised by the New Zealand and Australian Embassies, the two host countries of this year’s tournament, was attended by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong, General Secretary of the Vietnam Football Federation Duong Nghiep Khoi, and the national team’s head coach Mai Duc Chung, as well as five players including Huynh Nhu, Hai Yen, Kim Thanh, Chuong Thi Kieu and Thuy Trang.
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| Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong speaks at the event. |
Guests had the chance to meet team members and wish them luck ahead of their historic journey, while enjoying some captivating entertainment - including a special live performance of a much-loved song. The two Ambassadors also presented farewell gifts to the departing team.
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| Head Coach of the Vietnam’s Women National Football team Mai Duc Chung speaks at the event. |
“The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will be the third most watch sporting event in the world, and a great opportunity to promote women in sport. I congratulate you all on being part of this incredible sporting occasion. As Prime Ministers Albanese and Chinh said at a recent meeting with the team, ‘You are already winners, go and enjoy yourselves – you’ve already made us proud’”, Australian Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski said.
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| Australian Ambassador to Viet Nam Andrew Goledzinowski, New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Tredene Dobson, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong and captain of Vietnamese Women's football team Huynh Nhu cut the cake to celebration sport, especially women in sport. |
New Zealand Ambassador Tredene Dobson expressed her excitement as the date of departure approaches, saying: “We have been waiting for this day for so long and are delighted to welcome the Vietnamese women’s national football team to Aotearoa New Zealand as the team plays in its first ever FIFA Women’s World Cup.
This reception is a great opportunity to wish them the very best of luck for their historic journey ahead. We know that Viet Nam’s golden girls will do Viet Nam proud and we look forward to people of Aotearoa New Zealand getting to know the fighting spirit that they have displayed in the lead up to this competition.”
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| Minh Beta performs the famous song ‘Viet Nam oi’ at the event. |
The team will depart for New Zealand on July 5 to prepare for the group round where they will compete against defending champions the US, Portugal, and the Netherlands.
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| Ambassadors take a group photo with the Vietnamese women football team. |
