Visa Vietnam enlists football star Huynh Nhu as brand ambassador

The partnership comes at a historic time for Vietnamese football, with the women's national team qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals for the first time ever. The achievement has galvanized fans across the country, stoking national pride, and highlighting women’s role in sport and society. This is in no small part due to outstanding athletes like Huynh Nhu, one of the most accomplished female football players in the nation’s history.

An essential member of the national team, Huynh Nhu has been integral to the team’s success, winning the Southeast Asian Games in 2017, 2019, and 2022, as well as the ASEAN Football Federation Championship in 2019. With 59 goals to her name, she is the top scorer in the history of the national team and has been awarded the Golden Ball five times, becoming the most-awarded female player in the competition's 27-year history. In August last year, she became the first Vietnamese female footballer to play abroad after signing a 2-year contract with Portuguese club Länk Vilaverdense.

Huynh Nhu said, “I feel extremely honoured to work with Visa as an exclusive brand ambassador. I hope the Vietnamese women’s football team will showcase our determination at the upcoming Women’s World Cup to be an inspiration to the youth and make Vietnam proud.”

Dung Dang, country manager for Visa in Vietnam and Laos said, “We are delighted to have Huynh Nhu as an exclusive Visa Ambassador and the first Vietnamese athlete in Team Visa, which has championed nearly 500 athletes since being founded in 2000. She is an exemplary sportsperson and a light to follow for Vietnamese women. Her love for the sport and ethics as a sportsperson are an inspiration for young women to raise their sights higher and work hard at building their own success. I am confident that this partnership will enable us to showcase the success of women in sports and life, generating positive social impact around the world.”

“As a name that has long been associated with secure and convenient payments, I am delighted to side with an organisation that is working to help everyone, everywhere. Now that I live in Portugal, smooth cross-border payments are more important for me than ever before, and I am happy to promote the service that works for me every time,” said Huynh Nhu.

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