Trinh Van Quyet, chairman of property developer FLC Group, decided to give VND1 billion (US$44,022) to Viet Nam’s U23 team. — Photo courtesy of FLC

Trinh Van Quyet, chairman of property developer FLC Group, decided to give VND1 billion (US$44,022) to Viet Nam’s U23 team.

The team secured a berth in the finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship after beating Qatar, an Asian powerhouse, Qatar on Tuesday.

Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung, also a player of FLC Thanh Hoa football club, received VND500 million ($22,011). He saved two kicks from Qatar in the penalty shootout.

Born in 1997 in the central province of Thanh Hoa, Dung join FLC Thanh Hoa Club, invested in by the group in 2016.

Quyet said he was surprised and extremely happy with the efforts of U23 Viet Nam. “They are the pride of the country,” he said.

He affirmed that this has been the greatest victory in Viet Nam’s football history. “I believe that U23 Viet Nam will win the final match. The whole country supports them,” he added. — VNS