Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (7th from L) and the Vietnamese national women’s football team - Photo: VGP

The Government leader called the female footballers "diamond girls" and Mai Duc Chung a "diamond coach", saying they showed talents, intelligence, will and mettle of Vietnamese people, and overcome hardships to bring home victories, contributing to the Vietnamese football.

The team showed dominance against regional rivals Thailand with a 2-0 victory, and gained a convincing 2-1 win against Chinese Taipei, making history for earning the first slot in the next Women's World Cup. 

He asked competent agencies, particularly the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, to review, build and introduce suitable, synchronous policies to promote football and women's football in particular.

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs was also requested to work on policies towards footballers after their retirement./.