Vietnam’s Under-23 football team will play its Group B opening match against Brunei in the football competition at the 28th Southeast Asian Games on May 29 at the Bishan Stadium in Singapore.

According to the Vietnam Football Federation, Vietnam then take on Malaysia on June 2, Laos two days later, East Timor on June 7 and its last match against Thailand on June 10.

Vietnam, which have been always considered as one of the top candidates for the gold medal ahead of the game, have reached the final four time but never won a gold medal.

In Group A, Singapore will kick off their campaign with Philippines on June 1 at the Jalan Besar Stadium.

The team’s next opponents include Indonesia, Myanmar and Cambodia.

The top two in each group will advance to the semifinals, which will take place on June 13 at the Singapore National Stadium.-VNA