Culture - Sports

Coach Park Hang-seo to lead Vietnam’s U22 football team

Park Hang-seo will lead Vietnam's U22 football team at the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines.
Coach Park Hang-seo to lead Vietnam’s U22 football team ảnh 1Coach Park Hang-seo (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Park Hang-seo will lead Vietnam's U22 football team at the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in thePhilippines.

Previously, the Korean coach asked the VietnamFootball Federation (VFF) to allow him to only manage the senior team. The VFF then tapped Park’s assistant LeeYoung-jin to lead the youngsters.

However, after meeting with Minister of Culture,Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien, Park changed his mind,reportedly after gaining a better understanding of the importance of the SEAGames to Vietnam.

Thien recognised Vietnam’s achievements in 2018and emphasised the nation’s target of a gold medal at the SEA Games.

Park agreed to lead the team but asked forstrong support from the VFF.

The coach said he needed at least five weeks toprepare the team as well as more assistants to help him.

He said the VFF must improve three matters -healthcare staff, nutrition for players and technical assistants - that werenot good in 2018.

He promised if these proposals were met he wouldbring home the SEA Games trophy.

Responding to Park, VFF President Le Khanh Haiconfirmed the VFF would immediately work on Park’s requests.

"VFF is seeking a fitness coach for theteam after Willander Fonseca quit. We expect to welcome an expert from theRepublic of Korea. We cannot announce his name now but he is experiencedbecause he worked for Korean teams and clubs," said VFF General SecretaryLe Hoai Anh.

Park earlier this week called 37 players totrain for the 2020 Asian U23 Championship qualifier in Hanoi. Many of them played for the U20 team that competed at the2017 FIFA U20 World Cup, as well as U23 and national teams, such as NguyenQuang Hai, Tran Dinh Trong, Doan Van Hau, Ha Duc Chinh and Nguyen Tien Linh.

The VFF said with many U22 players summoned, coach ParkHang-seo aims to not only improve the team’s strength ahead of the qualifiersbut also prepare for future events, including SEA Games 30 in thePhilippines this November. 

As hosts of Group K, Vietnam will play Brunei,Indonesia and Thailand from March 22-26.-VNA
VNA
#Park Hang-seo #U22 football team #30th Southeast Asian Games #Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) #Vietnamplus #Vietnam News Agency
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Vietnam aim for SEA Games gold

Vietnam aim for SEA Games gold

Newly-appointed U22 football coach Lee Young-jin has been tasked with securing gold at the South Asian Games later this year in the Philippines.

See more

At the Japanese-language speech and presentation contest held as part of the 4th Kanagawa Festival in Da Nang on November 13. (Photo: baodautu.vn)

Da Nang hosts fourth consecutive Kanagawa festival

The event vividly illustrates the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two localities, reflecting Kanagawa’s goodwill and attention toward Da Nang. It also serves as a foundation for the two sides to continue promoting cooperation in potential fields that align with their development orientations.

At the show (Photo: VNA)

Indian rock band Parikrama starts Dak Lak tour

Formed in 1991, veteran rock band Parikrama ranks among India’s longest-running and most respected rock bands, with more than 3,500 global shows at venues like the Kennedy Centre in the US, Download Festival and Brixton Academy.

Craft heritage of ancient capitals meet at Temple of Literature

Craft heritage of ancient capitals meet at Temple of Literature

As part of the Thang Long – Hanoi Festival 2025, the Temple of Literature has become a major highlight, hosting a series of cultural and educational events celebrating Vietnam’s age-old tradition of learning and showcasing the capital’s most iconic heritage.

By 2025, Lam Dong province’s tea cultivation area shrinks to about 12,000 ha of raw material zones. (Photo: VNA)

Four records set as Vietnam hosts first-ever world tea fest 2025

The World Tea Fest 2025, Vietnam’s first international-scale tea festival, features four remarkable records: a mass tea-brewing performance by 1,111 artisans; the preservation of a 100-year-old tea factory; the participation of beauty queens from 80 countries; and the display of 1,000 ancient tea trees, each several centuries old.

Vietnam to host first Asian Esports Championships (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam to host Asian Esports Championships for the first time

Vietnam will host the Asian Esports Championships (ECA 2025) for the first time from November 19–22 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, marking a milestone in the country’s growing presence on the global esports stage, the Vietnam Recreational and Electronic Sports Association (VIRESA) has announced.

The Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2025 concludes on November 9 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2025 wraps up, celebrating heritage and style

Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Tourism Nguyen Tran Quang emphasised that the four-day festival served a dual mission, honouring and preserving the intangible cultural heritage of the Ao Dai while boosting tourism and raising public awareness, particularly among the youth, about the importance of national cultural identity.

Delegates at the Slovak Culture Day in Ho Chi Minh City on November 8 (Photo: VNA)

Slovak Culture Day celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City

Highlights included an exhibition titled "Party in the 21st Century", featuring 58 works blending photography, painting, and ethnography to showcase traditional Slovak “Party” headpieces worn by unmarried women and brides in the 19th–20th centuries.

Performances at the opening ceremony of the First Thang Long – Hanoi Festival 2025. (Photo: VNA)

First Thang Long – Hanoi Festival 2025 opens

The festival, themed “Heritage – Connection – Era”, seeks to showcase Vietnam’s cultural heritage to the world while highlighting Hanoi as a distinctive and creative heritage city.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang speaks at the cultural event. (Photo: baoquocte.vn)

Cultural event held in Quang Ninh to strengthen Vietnam – EU connection

The event aimed to promote mutual understanding and cooperation between Quang Ninh province, other Vietnamese localities, the EU Delegation, and European embassies in Hanoi, contributing to the comprehensive partnership and cooperation that is moving towards a higher level of cooperation.