Representatives of FIFA's twelve ASEAN Member Associations (MA) gathered in Ho Chi Minh City last week for a regional FIFA Forward 3.0 workshop, the latest in a global series. "As part of our cross-Divisional approach, we invited our colleagues from the FIFA Member Associations Division, Women´s Football, Integrity, Global Football Development and Safeguarding & Child Protection to accommodate your tailor-made needs for your football development ideas," Sanjeevan Balasingam, FIFA Director of Member Associations Asia & Oceania, said in the opening speech to the gathered MAs. In addition to numerous presentations by the relevant FIFA representatives, bilateral discussions were arranged during which the MAs were able to hold talks with different FIFA experts to address their specific challenges. An approach welcomed according to Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) General Secretary, Duong Nghiep Khoi.