PM Pham Minh Chinh (first row, center) receives the national women’s football team in Hanoi on August 15, 2023. (Photo: VNA)

During a reception for the national women's football team in Hanoi, PM Chinh said the Ministry and related agencies and organizations including the Vietnam Football Federation to craft a long-term, sustainable development strategy for women’s football.

He praised the team for their first-ever participation in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, saying Vietnam has made significant and steady progress, gradually approaching top-tier teams worldwide.

The players pledged to achieve better results, firstly at the upcoming 2023 Asian Games (ASIAD 19) set to take place in China in September and October.