Also attending the Congress were Vice President Tran Anh Tu and Deputy General Secretary Dinh Thi Thu Trang.
Within the framework of activities before the Congress, VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan had meetings and exchanges with leaders of international football organizations, aiming to promote strategic cooperation activities.
VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan met with Mr. Frank Paauw - the new President of the Dutch Football Federation and General Secretary of the Dutch Football Federation Gijs de Jong.
At the meeting, President Tran Quoc Tuan, on behalf of the Standing Committee of the VFF Executive Committee, sent congratulations to Mr. Frank Paauw on the occasion of his new position.
The leaders of the Dutch Football Federation expressed their interest and said that they will study specific cooperation programs with VFF in the coming time, especially in the field of developing youth football and women's football.
In addition, VFF leaders also met with President of the Ukrainian Football Federation - former player Andrei Shevchenko, thereby suggesting cooperation programs, towards the development of Vietnamese football in the coming time.
President Tran Quoc Tuan had an important meeting with President of the Brazilian Football Federation Ednaldo Rodrigues, discussing the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between VFF and the Brazilian Football Federation, signed last March during the State visit to Vietnam by President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
In the content of this memorandum of understanding, the two sides pledged to strengthen cooperation in many fields to promote the development of Vietnamese and Brazilian football, emphasize coordination in organizing regional and international football meetings and conferences; exchanging experts, coaches, and teams at all levels; and sharing experiences in managing and organizing professional tournaments.
In addition, the memorandum of understanding also mentioned supporting the national teams of the two countries in training and friendly matches, as well as creating opportunities for youth teams (from U21 and under) to participate in international tournaments.
The cooperation programs also include knowledge exchange activities on sports medicine, rehabilitation and football facilities management.
The 75th FIFA Congress took place with the participation of representatives from more than 200 member federations around the world.
This Congress not only marks an important milestone in celebrating Paraguay's 100th anniversary of FIFA's admission, but is also a forum for Football Federations around the world to discuss important issues related to the development of global football.
One of the key contents of the Congress is the approval of the revised Disciplinary Code, aiming to enhance the ability to handle acts of race and abuse, with close coordination from 211 member federations.
The Congress also approved new regulations for the 2026 World Cup and the 2025 Intercontinental Cup, ensuring the organization of these tournaments is effective and fair.
In particular, to celebrate the 120th anniversary of FIFA's founding, a special exhibition was held in Asuncion, displaying valuable historical artifacts such as the Jules Rimet trophy, the Women's World Cup and Copa America, to honor football heritage and inspire the younger generation.
