Officials from Phú An Ward in Ho Chi Minh City held a friendly football match with journalists stationed in the northern part of the city on June 21st. The event commemorated Vietnam’s Press Day, celebrated annually on the same date. The match was organized by the Phú An Ward People’s Committee and aimed to foster relationships between local government and the press corps. It served as a gesture of goodwill and a platform for informal interaction. The event highlights the importance placed on media relations by the local authorities. No details regarding the match’s outcome were provided in the report. The gathering underscores a tradition of acknowledging the role of journalists in Vietnamese society.