More than 3,860 children from around the country have taken part in selection for the Toyota Junior Football Programme 2018, with hopes of becoming the country’s next football stars.— Photo nghenhinvietnam HÀ NỘI — More than 3,860 children from around the country have taken part in selection for the Toyota Junior Football Programme 2018, with hopes of becoming the country’s next football stars. The programme covered three selection rounds in Hồ Chí Minh City, Đà Nẵng, Gia Lai and Hà Nội. In the second round 106 qualified players will join six-a-side group matches to show off their individual technique and logical thinking. Finally, 36 players will be selected for another six-a-side match. In this round, players have to demonstrate strong abilities in teamwork, aggression and intelligence to solve problems on the pitch. “I’m very satisfied with this year’s contestants as they have been … [Read more...] about Summer football camp gives hope for young talents
Friendly international football
Two Vietnamese boys head for football event in Russia
Two talented 12-year-old football enthusiasts, Nguyen Trong Tuan and Pham Nguyen Quoc Trung, will leave for Russia on June 8 to participate in the 6th Gazprom Football for Friendship International Program, or F4R program. The boys, both from Nghe An Province in central Vietnam, will be joined in Moscow by peers from over 210 countries around the world. Tuan will play as a defender for one of the 32 teams that will compete in the annual friendly tournament. The young lad, who started playing football when he was 9, currently plays for the Under 13 team of Song Lam Nghe An club. For the F4F program, the young footballer will undergo a three-day training camp in Moscow so as to get used to the playing conditions and to practice with this team. Trung, meanwhile, will be a young journalist, covering both local and global activities of the program as part of the International Children's Press Center, a hub for budding sports scribes as they gather information, make reports, write news … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese boys head for football event in Russia
Viettel win friendly tournament
Viettel players and coaches pose with their winning trophy. — Photo vov.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Viettel beat Hà Nội 2-0 to clinch the trophy in an international friendly U15 football tournament between Việt Nam and Japan in Hà Nội on Sunday. With two wins and one loss, Viettel, Thanh Hóa and Japan had six points each. Owing to better goal difference, Viettel became champions. Japan came second, followed by Thanh Hoá. In another youth football match, the Promotion Fund of Vietnamese Football Talents Football Club (PVF) finished sixth in the U15 Asean Dream Football Tournament 2018 (U15 ADFT ) in Thailand on Sunday. On the last day, the Vietnamese representative lost 4-5 in penalty shootout to Changrai United of the hosts after the match ended 1-1 in official time. Earlier, in the group round, PVF won all the three matches to enter the quarter-finals, where they lost 0-1 to Assumption United. In the play-off match, to … [Read more...] about Viettel win friendly tournament
VFF Int’l Football Cup to open
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) International Football Cup 2010 will kick off at My Dinh National Stadium on November 2-6. Teams from Singapore, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Republic of Korea (RoK) and host Vietnam will participate in the event. As scheduled, the foreign teams will arrive in Hanoi on October 30, two days before the first match. To ensure the best quality for the biggest friendly tournament this year and in preparation for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2010, the organising board has planned to invite FIFA-level referees to oversee the matches. The main group of referees includes Mahapab Chaiya Alee from Thailand and two Vietnamese, Hoang Anh Tuan and Phung Dinh Dung. Personal assistants to the referees will be Wetchakan Atthakorn and Pansakorn Manop from Thailand, and Nguyen Ngoc Ha and Nguyen Phong Vu from Vietnam. The fourth referee is Wongkamdee Porached from Thailand and the referee supervisor is Mohd Jamil Bin … [Read more...] about VFF Int’l Football Cup to open
Kon Tum hosted international football tournament
(Cinet)- A football tournament kicked off in the Central Highland province of Kon Tum on January 13, including 7 teams in an international youth football championship for ethnic minorities. Nine-day events, jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and Kon Tumwill feature 140 players from the five Central Highland provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong, as well as the two neighboring provinces of Atapeu (in Laos) and Rattanakiri (in Cambodia), will compete for nine days at the 11,000-capacity Kon Tum Stadium. The 2-group competition’s initial round robin format will be used to select the best four teams for the semi-finals. The first match between Kon Tum and Atapeu followed the tournament’s opening ceremony. ’We have arrived at Kon Tum province 3 days ago. Vietnamese people are very friendly and hospitality. The well-prepared team from Laos with 30 members are in good condition, ready for the first match”, said … [Read more...] about Kon Tum hosted international football tournament
U23 Vietnam-Ulsan Hyundai friendly match: Good lesson for local players
The ball will kick off at 19h00. Returning home from M-150 Cup in Thailand, we can see some weak points of the U23 team after three matches, both in attack and defence tactics. It is likely that local players should follow the current 3-4-3 formation against 18 foreign rivals. The 60-year-old man said to reporters in Hanoi on December 20th that the upcoming game is a good chance for Vietnam to explore the power of U23 Republic of Korea national squad - the same group team in the final round of the third edition of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship. Next year, a total of 16 teams will compete in the biennial international football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation for the men's under-23 national teams of Asia. The event is scheduled to take place on January 9th-27th in China./. ATP … [Read more...] about U23 Vietnam-Ulsan Hyundai friendly match: Good lesson for local players
Olympic team to play India friendly
The Viet Nam Olympic football team will take on India in an away friendly on September 16. Vietnamese players will leave for India on September 14. The match, which is organised by the All Indian Football Federation, comes ahead of the Guangzhou 16th Asian Games, the main event of the year in November. After the friendly, the Vietnamese Olympic team will return home to take part in the International Football Tournament – Millennium Thang Long-Ha Noi Cup at Thong Nhat Stadium in HCM City from September 28 to October 2. Source: VNS … [Read more...] about Olympic team to play India friendly
Vietnam Olympic team to have friendly with India
The Vietnam Olympic football team will take on their Indian counterparts in a friendly match due to be held in India on September 16. As scheduled, Vietnamese players will depart for India on September 14 and test their skills with the hosts two days later. The match, which is organised by the All Indian Football Federation is a good chance for the two teams in preparation for the up-coming16th Asian Games. After the friendly, the Vietnamese Olympic team will return home to take part in the International Football Tournament - Millennial Thang Long-Hanoi Cup to be held at Thong Nhat stadium in Ho Chi Minh City from September 28 to October 2. Source: ND … [Read more...] about Vietnam Olympic team to have friendly with India
AFF to organize pre-SEA Games football tourney
The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) plans to hold the Southeast Asian (SEA) U23 Football Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, from September 20-30, prior to the 26th SEA Games. The Vietnamese team is adjusting its schedule so it can take part in the competition, which has so far attracted three squads from East Timor, Indonesia and the Philippines. In preparation for the upcoming SEA Games, Vietnam’s U23 team will participate in two international friendly matches: the first for the Ho Chi Minh City Cup from September 28 to October 2, and the second for the VFF Son Ha Cup from October 19-23. Source: VOV … [Read more...] about AFF to organize pre-SEA Games football tourney
Vietnam football defeats Hong Kong
(Cinet) – Viet Nam came from behind to beat Hong Kong 2-1 in an international friendly match at Mongkok Stadium on June 10 in Hong Kong. It is the first victory under a control of a coach Phan Thanh Hung. The hosts took the lead at the 41st minute of the match but striker Nguyen Van Quyet and midfielder Nguyen Trong Hoang both scored to bring the Vietnamese team their first victory. After a 3-0 loss to China two days ago, Hung made several changes in his line-up when fielding young goalkeeper Thanh Binh, midfielders Phuoc Vinh and Viet Cuong and forward Viet Thang. Their effort were converted into goals at the 71st and 74th minutes. According to some experts, things changed in the second half when Vietnamese players were asked to open more attacks and continue to dominate the match. Viet Nam created a number of additional opportunities to raise the score but their strikers failed to conquer the net. As known, the friendly match was part of preparations for the Southeast Asian … [Read more...] about Vietnam football defeats Hong Kong