On September 12, in Hanoi, The Cong Viettel Club celebrated its 70th anniversary, received a certificate of merit from the Minister of National Defense and started competing in the 2024/2025 season. The Cong Viettel is the oldest and most successful club in Vietnam. On September 23, 1954, The Cong football club was established under the direction of the then Director of the General Department of Politics, General Nguyen Chi Thanh.
During its glorious journey, the army team has won many proud achievements: from the Northern A-class championship (9 times) to the national A-class championship (4 times) or the national championship (6 times) along with many other awards. With 70 years of history, The Cong is the most successful and oldest football team in Vietnam.
Also on this occasion, the Minister of National Defense, General Phan Van Giang decided to award a certificate of merit to Viettel Sports Company "for its outstanding achievements in training and providing professional football players for national teams, successfully participating in national football tournaments, contributing to improving the quality and image of "Uncle Ho's soldiers" domestically and in the international football arena".
From 2018 to present, on average, The Cong Viettel has contributed 30-35% of athletes to national teams each year. With 168 players participating in national teams in 6 years, The Cong Viettel has become the leading unit in the country for its contributions to the development of national football.
Major General Tao Duc Thang, Chairman and General Director of the Military Industry-Telecoms Group, affirmed: “In response to the requirements and expectations of the Ministry of National Defense, fans, and the country’s football industry, Viettel Group is committed to investing resources in football for the development of Vietnamese football, bringing good values to society and the people. Taking people as the foundation, using technology to create breakthroughs, Viettel will maintain the spirit and values of the heroic Army football team.”
Speaking at the team's departure program, the head coach of The Cong - Viettel Club said: "In the past time, we have been working hard to prepare for the new season. The 29-player squad of The Cong Viettel today has 9 new players. The squad is rejuvenated with the youngest player Nguyen Cong Phuong, 18 years old, one of the youngest players in the V-League this season.
Continuing to promote an attractive, flexible, pioneering and cohesive playing style, we will create a team full of desire and determination for the new season. Our goal is to finish in the top 3 and compete for the 2024/2025 V-League championship and reach the final of the National Cup this season."
Source: https://vov.vn/the-thao/the-cong-viettel-dat-muc-tieu-khiem-ton-ov-league-20242025-post1120856.vov
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