As defending champions, Vietnam will send its strongest squad to compete at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2020 scheduled to take place from October to December this year, Vice President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Quoc Tuan has said.
Outstanding athletes and coaches were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on March 27, as part of activities marking the 73rd anniversary of Vietnamese Sports Day.
Vietnam, the just-crowned champions of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018, will face the Republic of Korea who won the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) Football Championship in 2017, in a friendly match next spring.
Vietnam’s victory at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 on December 15 night after beating Malaysia on an aggregate of 3 - 2 drew many comments from the Malaysian media right after the hosts were crowned.
The brilliant performance by midfield Nguyen Quang Hai (No. 19) has helped the Vietnam national football team win the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 in Hanoi on December 15.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung on November 6 visited the national football team, wishing them good luck for their first match against Laos in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 on November 8.