Cong Phuong and his respected teacher
The joyful and bustling atmosphere of the graduation ceremony and awarding of doctorate degrees of course 1 in education and bachelor’s degrees in Physical Education at Ho Chi Minh City University of Sports and Education was quiet when the MC announced the name and the screen. shows the image of the late coach Duong Minh Ninh – the devoted teacher of HAGL players such as Cong Phuong, Xuan Truong, Tuan Anh… who unfortunately passed away forever after a painful traffic accident in August 2023.
Professor – Dr. Chau Vinh Huy, Principal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports, personally came up to the stage and handed over to Ms. Ngoc Bich (wife of the late coach Duong Minh Ninh) the diploma and certificate of achievement. Excellent graduation record of the former head coach of HAGL Club.
It is known that coach Duong Minh Ninh during his lifetime worked for HAGL for decades from when he was a player until he hung up his shoes and switched to coaching.
Being a diligent and eager to learn person, besides attending AFC training courses, when I saw students Cong Phuong, Tuan Anh, Xuan Truong, Van Toan, Van Thanh… registering to study Physical Education, He also registered to study in class HD10A of the Department of Physical Education at Ho Chi Minh City University of Sports and Education.
Special gratitude to the late coach Duong Minh Ninh
Holding her husband’s diploma and excellent certificate of merit, Ms. Ngoc Bich expressed: “First of all, I am very touched and sincerely thank Ho Chi Minh City University of Sports and Education for sending an invitation to the ceremony. career today.
I would like to send my deepest thanks to the Board of Directors for allowing me to receive Mr. Duong Minh Ninh’s diploma. I would like to wish the entire Board of Directors, teachers and students good health and success.”
Witnessing this moment, the group of 6 HAGL players present at the ceremony including Cong Phuong, Tuan Anh, Xuan Truong, Dong Trieu, Van Son, Anh Tai were all very emotional. Midfielder Tran Huu Dong Trieu, who is currently the head coach of Polytechnic College’s football team, expressed: “Teacher Ninh is gone, but the memories of him, with his close way of life and dedicated way of working, will always live on.
We have known Mr. Duong Minh Ninh since we were little boys who first stepped foot in Ham Rong, and Uncle Ba taught us how to play soccer. Now some of us are still players, some of us have become teachers. be a husband, be a father. I think if he were here, perhaps Mr. Ninh would also be very happy that the HAGL players have all grown up and earned their Bachelor’s degrees.”