Vietnam has managed to advance to the round of 16 of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, thanks to the fair play rule that allows them to progress despite having the same points and goal difference to Lebanon.
Since its inception 72 years ago (1946-2018), the Vietnamese sport sector has done more than provide games for the nation to play by enhancing the country’s international integration efforts.
On August 13 afternoon, the Vietnamese team underwent a training session in the Indonesian province of West Java, in preparation for a match with Pakistan on August 14.
Vietnam’s U23 team remains in Group D together with Japan, Pakistan, and Nepal after a redraw of the men’s football at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 was organised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 25.
Japan-based Yanmar company will continue to be the main sponsor for the national men’s football team and U23 team, heard a ceremony to renew the sponsorship on July 23.
Head coach of the national football team Park Hang-seo on July 18 affirmed his determination to help the U23 Vietnamese team overcome the qualifying round of the upcoming 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018).
The 20 billion VND (878,000 USD) collected from the auction of the ball and the jersey with autographs of all members of U23 Vietnam team, the runners-up of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship last January, was presented to 20 deprived districts of 12 provinces nationwide in Hanoi on March 11.
New Year 2018 had a better beginning than the same period in 2017, regarding some indicators, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said at the Government meeting for January.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on February 1 handed over a ball and football shirt with signatures of the all U23 footballers for an auction to raise funds for the poor.
After the penalty shootout against Qatar in the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under 23 Championship semi-final match that carried Vietnam into the final of the competition for the first time in history, thousands of fans flocked to the streets nationwide to celebrate.
Forbes, a global media company, run an article on its website stressing that the Vietnamese football team’s performance at the AFC U23 Championship is a clear proof for the success of youth training.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has complimented Vietnam’s U23 football team – the runner-up of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship (AFC), on their excellent performance and historical achievements at the continental sport event.
Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung and right wing Nguyen Quang Hai of the U23 Vietnam has been picked by sports reporter Scott McIntyre of Fox Sport Asia, as two best players after the AFC U23 Championship
A grand ceremony took place at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on January 28 evening to honour the U23 team, who just brought home the silver medal from the AFC U23 Championship.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomed in Hanoi on January 28 U23 Vietnam – the runner-up of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship (AFC) in China, praising their excellent performance and achievements at the continental tournament.
U23 Vietnam and their coaches arrived at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, on January 28 afternoon, concluding their incredible journey at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship in China where they claimed the silver medal.
Although Vietnam lost 1-2 to Uzbekistan in the last minutes of the final at the AFC U23 Championship, what they did during the tournament won the hearts of football fans and earned praise from foreign media.