Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam and Myanmar national U23 teams will play afriendly match at the Viet Tri stadium in the northern province of Phu Tho onJune 7.
The Vietnam Football Federation said it was part of its plans to take thenational 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 heldin November in the Philippines.
It will be the first time the 20,000-seat Viet Tri stadium, which received afacelift recently, will host an international match.
The VFF has called on the provincial sports department to make sure the stadiummeets the standards required for an international game.
National teams have so far played in Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Binh Duong, and CanTho apart Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The Vietnamese coach Kim Han-yoon has a list of 30 players and will announcehis squad of 21 by the end of this month.
The team will gather in early June for training. - VNA
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