Yanmar Co., Ltd, of Japan will continue to be the main sponsor of the Vietnam national football team until March 2018.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the Japanese company signed an agreement in Hanoi on August 8 after a year of fruitful cooperation.

VFF Secretary General Le Hoai Anh said the company has actively engaged in activities to improve the training environment for Vietnam’s footballers.

The extension of the sponsorship is expected to provide the best conditions for the national football team to realise its goal of winning the Southeast Asian Football Championship 2016, he added.

VNA