Hanoi (Vietnam) Nov 20 (IANS) Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs on Monday attended the inaugural ceremony of Vietnam s youth football training centre under the promotion fund of the Vietnamese Football Talents (PVF) as the organization s new technical director.
Another Manchester United icon former midfielder Paul Scholes also attended the ceremony in the northern province of Hung Yen reports Xinhua news agency.
According to a contract signed with PVF a Vietnamese non-governmental and non-profit organization former winger Ryan Giggs is supposed to turn the PVF s new facility in the province into Vietnam s leading youth football training centre.
At the ceremony Giggs said he would help PVF train local coaches and nourish local young football players so that Vietnam s national squad can win a berth in the 2030 World Cup.
Many local football fans said they wanted Paul Scholes to become Vietnam s tourism ambassador soon.
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