VfL Wolfsburg sign new partnership in Vietnam

VfL Wolfsburg sign new partnership in Vietnam

At a ceremony in Hanoi, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and VfL Wolfsburg signed an agreement to work together in the future.

In the declaration of intent, the VFF and VfL agreed to follow a joint strategy in the areas of know-how transfer, marketing and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The plan includes, for example, training camps in Vietnam and Germany, strengthening of youth work, ‘Train the Trainer’ programmes and exchange of knowledge with regard to pitch maintenance and stadium infrastructure.

In each of these areas, the VFF not only wants to improve the structures for men’s teams, but also specifically boost women’s football in the country. VFF general secretary Le Hoai Anh said at the signing ceremony that the two sides would prioritize comprehensive development programs for both men’s and women’s football, host more friendlies, organize training in Vietnam and Germany, and develop professional youth football. VfL Wolfsburg will send goalkeeping and fitness coaches to work with Vietnam’s youth teams and collaborate in marketing, fundraising, communications, and other commercial activities.

It was therefore fitting that after the official ceremony, Littbarski visited the VFF’s youth performance centre and led a coaching session for the under-16 girls. There is great interest in German football and this collaboration in Vietnam, with all the activities attracting numerous journalists as well as Vietnamese state television coverage.