The U19 Vietnam’s national team seen in a training session to prepare for the JENESYS Japan-ASEAN U19 Women Football Tournament. (Photo: sggp.org.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam will take part in theJENESYS Japan-ASEAN U19 Women’s Football Tournament from March 2-6.
The tournament will take place in YomitanVillage, Okinawa, with the U19 women’s national teams from seven ASEAN nations,the U19 Japan’s national team, and two local teams, Okinawa PrefectureHigh School Women’s Select Team and Vicsale Okinawa FC Nabiita Youth.
Participants will be divided into two groups. Vietnam will compete alongsideOkinawa, Thailand, Japan and Myanmar.
Vietnam will take on Myanmar on March 2, Okinawa on March 3, Thailand on March4 and then Japan two days later.
The event will serve as an exchange platform for youngsters from Japan andASEAN countries. During their stay, the participating teams will be given theopportunity to observe and experience the Japanese culture off the pitch.
It will also give the Vietnamese team a chance to hone their skills to preparefor the upcoming second qualifying round of the AFC U19 Championship.
The JENESYS Programme (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students andYouths) is a project advanced by the Japanese government from the standpoint ofproviding a sound foundation for strong solidarity within Asian and Oceaniancountries through large-scale youth exchanges.-VNS/VNA
The tournament will take place in YomitanVillage, Okinawa, with the U19 women’s national teams from seven ASEAN nations,the U19 Japan’s national team, and two local teams, Okinawa PrefectureHigh School Women’s Select Team and Vicsale Okinawa FC Nabiita Youth.
Participants will be divided into two groups. Vietnam will compete alongsideOkinawa, Thailand, Japan and Myanmar.
Vietnam will take on Myanmar on March 2, Okinawa on March 3, Thailand on March4 and then Japan two days later.
The event will serve as an exchange platform for youngsters from Japan andASEAN countries. During their stay, the participating teams will be given theopportunity to observe and experience the Japanese culture off the pitch.
It will also give the Vietnamese team a chance to hone their skills to preparefor the upcoming second qualifying round of the AFC U19 Championship.
The JENESYS Programme (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students andYouths) is a project advanced by the Japanese government from the standpoint ofproviding a sound foundation for strong solidarity within Asian and Oceaniancountries through large-scale youth exchanges.-VNS/VNA
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