Vietnam Football Federation

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Vietnam Football Federation
AFC
Association crest
Founded 1962
FIFA affiliation 1964
AFC affiliation 1964
President Nguyễn Trọng Hỷ
Website www.vff.org.vn

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF, Liên Đoàn Bóng Đá Việt Nam) is the governing body of football in Vietnam. It is responsible for the Vietnam men's, women's, olympic, and other youth teams as well as national competitions.

Football has been played in Vietnam since the early 20th century, however, due to the war, it had not been developed into a movement. The federation was founded in 1962 as Vietnam Football Association. In 1964, it was officially admitted to be affiliated member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation. Due to the division of Vietnam, football was played differently in the two parts of the country until 1975. In 1989, VFA was renamed to Vietnam Football Federation.

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[edit] History

[edit] History of football in Vietnam

main article : Football in Vietnam#History

Football came into Vietnam with the French in 1896. It was first introduced in Cochinchina (Nam Kỳ), and then spread to other parts of the colony - the central and northern parts.

[edit] Vietnam Football Federation

In 1960, Vietnam Football Association was established in the North. Its first president Hà Đăng Ấn, head of Railway Department and a former football star. In the South under control of the Republic of Vietnam, a similar Association was also founded to administer football activities in the South.

In 1964, VFA was officially admitted to be affiliated member of FIFA and AFC.

In 1989, following the Đổi mới reforms, Vietnamese sports began to return to international events. After three months of preparation, in August 1989, the First Congress of the new football federation took place in Hanoi, declaring Vietnam Football Federation. Trịnh Ngọc Chữ, deputy minister of General Department of Sports, was elected president of VFF and Lê Thế Thọ was appointed general secretary.

Under the corruption of President Nguyen Trong Hy, typically referee corruption, the sale of license for AVG .... VFF gradually lost faith in the hearts of fans. Fans questioned the VFF, but reorganized the flexing action to the press and became a thorn in the eyes of football fans in Vietnam.

[edit] Main board

[edit] President

The current president of VFF is Nguyễn Trọng Hỷ, who was elected in June 2005.

[edit] Presidents

[edit] Executive committee

[edit] Secretariat

  • Trần Quốc Tuấn, General secretary
  • Dương Nghiệp Khôi, Vice-General secretary responsible for competitions
  • Nguyễn Hữu Bàng, Vice-General secretary responsible
  • Đỗ Văn Ninh, Vice-General secretary

[edit] Affiliated committees

  • Council of Referees
  • Women's Committee
  • Sports Medical Committee
  • External affairs Committee
  • Communication Committee
  • Committee of movements and member organizations
  • Committee of Development Strategy
  • Committee of Professional Football
  • Committee of Complaints
  • Inspection Committee
  • National council of Coaches
  • Marketing and Sponsorship Committee

[edit] Regional federations

22 provincial federations are constituent members of VFF:

[edit] North

[edit] Central

[edit] South

[edit] Competitions

[edit] National teams

Vietnam was once a leading force in the game and won the 1959 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. They also made the final rounds of the Asian Cup competition in 1956. A decline in form followed for some years but in recent times, they have emerged from the days of being considered an easy team to one that must be treated seriously.

[edit] See also

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