2 billion VND raised in special football match for Cuba

Hundreds of spectators were present at the Thong Nhat Stadium (HCMC) to watch the friendly match between two teams of HCM City officials and civil servants and HCM City artists. The match was a charity match, taking place to celebrate the 1st Congress of the City Party Committee, term 2025-2030.

2 tỉ đồng được quyên góp trong trận giao hữu bóng đá đặc biệt hướng về Cuba - Ảnh 1. — Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Phuoc Loc attended the special and meaningful football friendly match between Vietnam and Cuba.

2 tỉ đồng được quyên góp trong trận giao hữu bóng đá đặc biệt hướng về Cuba - Ảnh 2. — Representatives of the match Organizing Committee presented 2 billion VND in donations to the Cuban Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Ariadne Feo Labrada.

Besides, this meaningful activity is also a key event in the series of activities summarizing 50 years of Ho Chi Minh City's literature and arts since the country's reunification.

The friendly football match is also an opportunity to mobilize and raise funds to support the Cuban people, a country facing many difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic, natural disasters, etc. through the program "65 years of Vietnam - Cuba Friendship" launched by the Vietnam Red Cross Society .

Attending the event were Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Loc - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City; Mr. Tran The Thuan - Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City and also Ms. Ariadne Feo Labrada - Consul General of Cuba in Ho Chi Minh City.

2 tỉ đồng được quyên góp trong trận giao hữu bóng đá đặc biệt hướng về Cuba - Ảnh 3. — Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Phuoc Loc donated to support the Cuban people.

2 tỉ đồng được quyên góp trong trận giao hữu bóng đá đặc biệt hướng về Cuba - Ảnh 4. — Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports Tran The Thuan spoke at the event.

Speaking before the match, Ms. Labrada shared: "On behalf of the Consulate, Embassy, Government and people of Cuba, I would like to thank you for organizing a very meaningful event today. Thank you to the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City as well as the organizing committee for organizing the event with meaningful fundraising activities to help the Cuban people.

There is no better way to express solidarity and love than through culture and sports. This is truly a special activity. I wish the Ho Chi Minh City Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term great success."

The Cuban Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City also thanked the two teams and the audience for attending the event. "I hope we will have a great match, contributing to the general joyful atmosphere of the city. Long live the relationship between Vietnam and Cuba," added Ms. Labrada.

Through the message "Vietnam - Cuba: Forever side by side in challenges - Sharing in hardships", the match organizers called on delegates, audiences and people to join hands to contribute and provide more resources for Cuban friends.

2 tỉ đồng được quyên góp trong trận giao hữu bóng đá đặc biệt hướng về Cuba - Ảnh 5.

2 tỉ đồng được quyên góp trong trận giao hữu bóng đá đặc biệt hướng về Cuba - Ảnh 6. — Striker Tran Hoang Ngan continues to demonstrate his sharp "goal-scoring" skills.

2 tỉ đồng được quyên góp trong trận giao hữu bóng đá đặc biệt hướng về Cuba - Ảnh 7. — Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Phuoc Loc presented the championship cup to Lieutenant General Mai Hoang, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Police - representative of the team of cadres and civil servants of Ho Chi Minh City.

Donation boxes were placed in many areas of Thong Nhat Stadium during the match. By the end of the friendly match, the total amount of donations was 2 billion VND.

The highlight of the series of events was the dramatic competition between the two teams of HCM City officials and civil servants and HCM City artists. Captain Tran Hoang Ngan scored to put the HCM City officials and civil servants team ahead, but the HCM City artists team managed to equalize 1-1 before the end of the first half.

Applying reasonable tactics and experienced personnel, the HCM City civil servant team scored an important goal in the second half, winning the final score with a score of 2-1.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/2-ti-dong-duoc-quyen-gop-trong-tran-bong-da-dac-biet-huong-ve-cuba-196250926210707101.htm