The Extended Entrepreneurs’ Football Championship - Binh Duong Newspaper (the 5th Dai Thien Loc Cup 2016) to kick off

Morning Oct 15, the opening ceremony of Extended Entrepreneurs’ Football Championship - Binh Duong Newspaper (the 5^th Dai Thien Loc Cup 2016) took place at Thanh An mini-football ground (Hoa Phu ward, TDM City).

Attending the opening ceremony were Mr. Huynh Ngoc Dang, Director of provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Mr. Le Van Khanh, Deputy Director of Department of Information and Communications; Mr. Vu Duc Thanh, President of Binh Duong Football Federation; Mr. Vo Son Dien, President of Binh Duong Young Entrepreneurs’ Association; representatives of agencies, departments in the province; Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nghia, Board of Directors’ Chairman cum CEO of Ton Dai Thien Loc JSC, the main sponsor; other sponsors and players from 78 football teams in and outside the province.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Huynh Ngoc Dang, Director of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, appreciated efforts of the organizers and relevant departments to found, maintain and continuously heighten the tournament’s scale. This was a sport activity with practical meaning to establish one professional, reputable tournament throughout Southeastern provinces. In particular, Extended Entrepreneurs’ Football Championship has proved itself to be a meaningful, healthy playground for entrepreneurs, businesses and workers.

At the opening ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nghia, Board of Directors’ Chairman cum CEO of Ton Dai Thien Loc JSC, the main sponsor of the contest, said: "I am very honored and proud to be the main sponsor attending to the championship. I believe that with provincial leaders’ support, the organizers’ efforts, sponsors’ responsibility and enthusiastic, honest competition of teams, the contest will gain great success, make new impressions on the hearts of fans and professionals."

After a brief but solemn opening ceremony, the teams entered the first rounds of the tournament.

Mr. Huynh Ngoc Dang, Director of provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, spoke at the opening ceremony

Mr. Nguyen Quang Hiep, Chief Editor – Chief of the organizers, opened the championship

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nghia, Board of Directors’ Chairman cum CEO of Ton Dai Thien Loc JSC, the main sponsor of the tournament, spoke at the ceremony

Football teams at the opening ceremony

Reported by Chi Thanh – Translated by Ngoc Huynh