Coach Mai Duc Chung (2nd from left) on behalf of the team receives a gift from National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. Photo: sggp.org.vn

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on Friday to celebrate the team’s historic achievement. Previously, the top leaders of the Party, State and Government including Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh happily applauded the girls’ excellent performance and strong will.

The Vietnamese female footballers beat the Thais 2-0 on February 2 and had a 2-1 win over the Chinese Taipei on February 6 in play-off matches of the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, securing a place in the World Cup for the first time.

The men's football team on February 1, the 1st day of the Lunar New Year, elated fans as they won 3-1 over China in Hanoi in the final round of 2022 World Cup qualifiers, making history with their first win against the Chinese team and also the first win of a Southeast Asian national team in the final qualifying round of the World Cup.