ASEAN police will play in Vietnam

Fri, 16 Oct 1998 | Source: DPA

HANOI (DPA): Policemen from Southeast Asian countries will swap uniforms for soccer jerseys in a regional tournament hosted by Vietnam next month that apparently is not open to all ASEAN members, diplomats said Thursday.

Police teams from Thailand, Singapore, Laos and Cambodia are taking part in the two-week event that gets underway Nov. 1.

A local newspaper has dubbed the event the ASEAN Police Football Tournament. Officially the match is called the Vietnam Police International Football Tournament, according to local organizers, who said they do not have the financing or experience to invite counterparts from all other regional countries.

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