Nguyen Thanh Khoi, captain of Hoang Anh Gia Lai U19s, has been chosen as the Vietnamese representative in the ASIAN ELEVEN team for the JapaFunCup international friendly football match with the U-18 Tohoku selection team, set to take place at J-Village Stadium in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture on June 22.
Nguyen Thanh Khoi
is the only Vietnamese player named in the ASIAN ELEVEN team.
The game will be held as part of "Asia in Resonance 2019”, a
celebration of cultural exchange between Southeast Asia and Japan, presented by
the Japan Foundation Asia Centre.
ASIAN ELEVEN is made up of 21 selected
U18 players from Southeast Asia, including one from Vietnam and two each from
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste.
Vietnam’s Nguyen Thanh Khoi entered the
Hoang Anh Gia Lai – Arsenal JMG Academy in 2013 at the age of 12. After five
years of training, he demonstrated fine leadership qualities and was assigned
to wear the captain’s armband for Hoang Anh Gia Lai U19s whilst attending the
2019 National U19 Championship finals. Thanks to his impressive display, Thanh
Khoi has been called up for Vietnam’s national U-18 football team. Despite his
small physique, the midfielder is good at contesting for the ball, blocking and
reading the game.
The ASIAN ELEVEN team will be coached by
Takuma Koga from Myanmar Football Academy (Mandalay), while Hiroshi Teguramori,
JFA Supervisor of Regional Youth Directors, will lead the U18 Tohoku selection
team.
Initiated in 2014, the "ASIAN ELEVEN” football
exchange project, jointly launched by the Japan Foundation Asia Centre, the
Japan Football Association (JFA), and the Japan Professional Football League
(J. League), aims to create a higher level of "Asian football” together with
the people of the ASEAN through sharing knowledge and experience of Japan’s
football, and at the same time enabling nations to come together hand-in-hand
through football to foster relationships as friendly rivals.
Source: NDO
In the early days of the Year of the Snake, Hoa Binh province is filled with a lively and joyful atmosphere as various sports exchange and competition activities take place. These events have become a cherished tradition among local ethnic communities, strengthening their solidarity and fostering their close bonds. They contribute to the robust development of grassroots sports movements, enhancing the cultural and spiritual life of the people.
The Hoa Binh provincial Health sector trade union organized the 1st expanded Hoa Binh provincial Health sector Pickleball tournament in 2025.
At the Hoa Binh provincial sports arena, the Organizing Committee of the 8th Hoa Binh City Sports Festival 2025 held youth and championship crossbow shooting, tug of war, and stick pushing tournaments.
Enforcement Departments of 7 Provinces in the Northeastern and Mountainous Regions
On February 19th, at the Hoa Binh Province Sports Hall, the Cluster of Judicial Departments and Civil Judgment Enforcement Departments of 7 provinces in the Northeastern and Mountainous regions, including Hoa Binh, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Bac Kan, Yen Bai, Bac Giang and Phu Tho organized a friendly sports competition. A total of 52 athletes from the provinces in the cluster participated in the competition.
At 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 16th, at Hoa Binh Provincial Stadium, Hoa Binh Football Club (Hoa Binh FC) played against Long An Football Club (Long An FC) in round 9 of the National First Division Football Tournament - Bia Sao Vang, 2024 - 2025. The dramatic match ended in a 0-0 draw when no goals were scored.
At 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 16th, at Hoa Binh Provincial Stadium, Hoa Binh Football Club (Hoa Binh FC) played against Long An Football Club (Long An FC) in round 9 of the National First Division Football Tournament - Bia Sao Vang, 2024 - 2025. The dramatic match ended in a 0-0 draw when no goals were scored.
