Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho province will host its first ever international football match, a friendly between the Vietnam and Myanmar U23 teams, on June 7. — Photo courtesy of VFF Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam and Myanmar national U23 teams will play a friendly match at the Viet Tri stadium in the northern province of Phu Tho on June 7. The Vietnam Football Federation said it was part of its plans to take the national team around the country so that fans could see their idols in person. The match will help both sides prepare for the Southeast Asian Games to be held in November in the Philippines. It will be the first time the 20,000-seat Viet Tri stadium, which received a facelift recently, will host an international match. The VFF has called on the provincial sports department to make sure the stadium meets the standards required for an international game. National teams have so far played in Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Binh Duong, and Can Tho apart Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. … [Read more...] about U23 Vietnam, U23 Myanmar to play friendly match next month
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U23 Việt Nam vs U23 Myanmar friendly to play in Phú Thọ Province
Việt Trì Stadium in Phú Thọ Province will host its first ever international football match, a friendly between the Việt Nam and Myanmar U23 teams, on June 7. — Photo courtesy of VFF HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam and Myanmar national U23 teams will play a friendly match at the Việt Trì Stadium in Phú Thọ Province on June 7. The Việt Nam Football Federation said it was part of its plans to take the national team around the country so that fans could see their idols in person. The match will help both sides prepare for the Southeast Asian Games to be held in November in the Philippines. It will be the first time the 20,000-seat Việt Trì Stadium, which received a facelift recently, will host an international match. The VFF has called on the province sports department to make sure the stadium meets the standards required for an international game. National teams have so far played … [Read more...] about U23 Việt Nam vs U23 Myanmar friendly to play in Phú Thọ Province
International cooperation: key to national sports development strategy
Vietnamese players cheer the second goal in the first-leg final of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 11 (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam signed over 50 cooperation agreements and treaties with countries, territories, and international sports organisations around the world during 1998 to 2016, a period that has seen the most thriving development in the sporting sector, said vice head of the Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) Le Hoang Yen. In a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency, Yen stressed that due attention has been paid to promoting sports development and physical education, focusing on expanding international cooperation – one of the top priorities towards realising goals set in the national strategy for development of physical education and sports to 2020, with a vision to 2030. With its efforts to enhance international cooperation and integration in the period, Vietnam was credited by … [Read more...] about International cooperation: key to national sports development strategy
Summer football camp gives hope for young talents
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
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
Football brings Vietnam, RoK closer: Korean newspaper
In his article on the Koreatimes, Jung Min-ho described the frenetic atmosphere in Vietnam on the night of January 27 after the final match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan. Vietnam U23 team welcomed at Noi Bai International Airport. Photo: qdnd.vn Despite Vietnam’s loss to Uzbekistan, Vietnamese fans still flocked to the street to celebrate the historic success of the home U-23 team, who were the first Southeast Asian team to enter the final round of the championship. “Mr. Park Hang-seo is loved in Vietnam for his contribution to the U23 team, and his leadership has taken the team to a new high on the regional playground,” the article quoted 28-year-old Giang Nguyen as saying. The woman said the Korean coach’s contribution has helped consolidate the cooperative ties between Vietnam and the RoK. In Hanoi, fans braved the cold and rains to celebrate the U23 team’s accomplishment deep into the night. Kim Hyo-jin, a Korean living in … [Read more...] about Football brings Vietnam, RoK closer: Korean newspaper
A future generation of Vietnamese footballers ready to shine
Vietnamese football lovers have more reasons than just the second-place at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship to believe in young players, as many of the next-generation footballers are ready for their chance to shine. Vietnam lost 2-1 to Uzbekistan in extra time during the snowy final to finish second at the U23 championship in China on Saturday, but it was more than enough to bring the whole nation pride as the young players elevated the country’s position in the continental arena. The Golden Stars beat giants including Australia, Iraq and Qatar on their path to the finale, going down to history as the first Southeast Asian nation to make it to the final game of the tournament. Football academies reap sweet fruits Many players of the outstanding U23 team, such as star striker Cong Phuong and Captain Xuan Truong, are graduates of the Hoang Anh Gia Lai Academy, which began recruiting young football talents for its training program backed by English Premiership League side … [Read more...] about A future generation of Vietnamese footballers ready to shine
Vietnam to compete in six football championships
The six teams include senior squads of men, women and futsal and three young crews of U-23, U-19 and U-16. The U-23s will be the first ones to take part in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Championship, which will be held from January 9 in China. They are now in the final stages in Kunshan, where the temperature is around 40 degrees Celsius. Facing their big rivals - the Republic of Korea, Australia and Syria — Vietnam has almost no opportunity to win the next round. However, coach Park Hang-seo and his players are very confident and hope to have a breakthrough. Vietnam will start their tourney on January 10 against reigning runners-up Republic of Korea. At the 2016 tournament, Vietnam, under Japanese coach Toshiya Miura, was sent home early after three losses. Coach Miguel Rodrigo and his 20 players are training hard in HCM City to prepare for the AFC Futsal Championship next month. The best national players will travel to Japan for their intensive course later … [Read more...] about Vietnam to compete in six football championships
Việt Nam to compete in six football championships
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s football teams had an outstanding 2017 with six national teams qualifying for Asian championships and this will prove to be their achievement as well as challenge in 2018. The six teams include senior squads of men, women and futsal and three young crews of U-23, U-19 and U-16. The U-23s will be the first ones to take part in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Championship, which will be held from January 9 in China. They are now in the final stages in Kunshan, where the temperature is around 40 degrees Celsius. Facing their big rivals — South Korea, Australia and Syria — Việt Nam has almost no opportunity to win the next round. However, coach Park Hang-seo and his players are very confident and hope to have a breakthrough. Việt Nam will start their tourney on Thursday against reigning runners-up South Korea. At the 2016 tournament, Việt Nam, under Japanese coach Toshiya Miura, was sent home early after … [Read more...] about Việt Nam to compete in six football championships