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Vietnam

Nickname(s)	Những chiến binh sao vàng (Golden Star Warriors)
Association	Vietnam Football Federation (VFF)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Kim Sang-sik
Captain	Quế Ngọc Hải
Most caps	Lê Công Vinh (83)
Top scorer	Lê Công Vinh (51)
Home stadium	Various
FIFA code	VIE
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	99 1 (7 February 2019)
Highest	84 (September 1998)
Lowest	172 (December 2006)
Elo ranking
Current	117 23 (3 March 2019)
Highest	58 (October 2002)
Lowest	175 (January 1995)
First international
as South Vietnam:  Hong Kong 3–2 Vietnam  (Mong Kok, Hong Kong; 20 April 1947) Post autonomy  Taiwan 3–2 Vietnam  (Manila, Philippines; 1 May 1954) as Vietnam:  Vietnam 2–2 Philippines  (Manila, Philippines, 26 November 1991)
Biggest win
Vietnam 11–0 Guam  (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 23 January 2000)
Biggest defeat
as South Vietnam:  South Vietnam 1–9 Indonesia  (Seoul, South Korea; 4 May 1971) as Vietnam:  Zimbabwe 6–0 Vietnam  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 26 February 1997)  Oman 6–0 Vietnam  (Daegu, South Korea; 29 September 2003)  South Korea 6–0 Vietnam  (Suwon, South Korea; 17 October 2023)
Asian Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 1956 as South Vietnam 2007 as Vietnam)
Best result	as South Vietnam: Fourth place (1956, 1960) as Vietnam: Quarter-finals (2007, 2019)
ASEAN Cup
Appearances	14 (first in 1996)
Best result	Champions (2008, 2018)
Southeast Asian Games
Appearances	12 (first in 1959 as South Vietnam 1991 as Vietnam)
Best result	as South Vietnam: Champions (1959) as Vietnam: Silver medals (1995, 1999)
Website	vff.org.vn

The Vietnam national football team (Vietnamese: Đội tuyển bóng đá quốc gia Việt Nam) represents Vietnam in men's international association football. The Vietnam Football Federation manages the team. Their nickname is the Golden Star Warriors (Vietnamese: Những chiến binh sao vàng).

Football came to Vietnam in the late 1800s. The first game was played in 1947. For a long time, Vietnam was divided into North and South. This meant there were two separate national football teams. South Vietnam joined FIFA in 1952 and the AFC in 1954. North Vietnam did not join these groups.

After Vietnam became one country in 1976, the teams combined. The new Vietnam team took over South Vietnam's FIFA membership. For many years, Vietnam did not play international matches. They returned to international football in 1991. Since then, they have become a strong team in Southeast Asia. They even reached the final round of FIFA World Cup qualification in 2022. They also made it to the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup twice, in 2007 and 2019.

History of Vietnamese Football

How Football Started (1896–1954)

Early Vietnamese football with Vietnamese players and French officials, around 1922–23.

Football arrived in Vietnam in 1896, brought by the French. At first, only French people played the sport. But soon, Vietnamese people started playing too. This was partly to keep them busy and also because they loved the game.

The sport quickly spread across Vietnam. In 1908, a newspaper reported on a match between two local Vietnamese teams. A football guide published in 1925 made the sport even more popular. By 1928, Vietnamese people had their own sports group. They even sent a football team to play in Singapore.

More local football clubs formed in Vietnam. But it was after World War II that these clubs became more organized. The team that would become South Vietnam played its first game on April 20, 1947. They lost 3-2 to Hong Kong.

Two Teams, One Nation (1954–1976)

The South Vietnam team winning gold at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games.

The North Vietnam team in 1956.

After Vietnam split into South Vietnam and North Vietnam in 1954, there were two national football teams. The South Vietnam team was quite active. They played in the first two AFC Asian Cup finals in 1956 and 1960. They finished fourth both times.

South Vietnam won the first Southeast Asian Games gold medal in 1959. They also won two silver medals and three bronze medals. They reached the quarter-finals of the Asian Games 1958 and fourth place in 1962. South Vietnam even tried to qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

The South Vietnam team was a member of FIFA and the AFC. This meant they played more international matches. The North Vietnam team was less active. They never joined the AFC or FIFA. They mostly played against other communist countries. Both teams stopped existing when North and South Vietnam reunited in 1976. Because South Vietnam was a FIFA member, today's unified Vietnam team is seen as its successor.

During this time, the Vietnam War slowed down football development. Vietnam's football reputation suffered. The war also made the country weaker. Later wars and international rules against Vietnam further hurt the team. This is why Vietnamese football is still quite new to the rest of the world. Vietnam only fully rejoined global football in 1991.

In 1980, Vietnam started a professional football league to rebuild the sport. In 1989, a new football group was formed, called the Vietnam Football Federation. This helped Vietnamese sports return to the world stage.

Returning to the World Stage (1991–2006)

The reunited Vietnam national football team played its first international game in 1991. This was at the Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines. Since then, they have played in every SEA Games.

Vietnam also started trying to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 1994. They had tried before as South Vietnam in 1974. But they didn't qualify for the 1994 or 1998 World Cups. They only won one qualifying game in total.

In 1996, Vietnam finished third in the first ASEAN Football Federation Championship. This was then called the Tiger Cup. In 1998, Vietnam hosted the second Tiger Cup. They lost 1-0 to Singapore in the final. From 2000 to 2007, Vietnam tried hard to win this trophy but didn't succeed.

In 1996, Vietnam invited the famous Italian team Juventus to play a friendly match in Hanoi. Juventus was the European champion at the time. Vietnam lost 2-1, but this game was a big moment for Vietnamese football. It helped the sport grow in the country.

Vietnam hosted the 1999 Dunhill Cup, a friendly tournament. Vietnam played well, even beating Russia 1-0. They also drew 2-2 with Iran. They topped their group but lost to China in the semi-finals.

In the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, Vietnam had some good moments. They won three matches and drew one. However, they lost to Saudi Arabia and didn't qualify. In the 2004 Asian Cup qualifiers, they lost to South Korea and Oman. But they had a surprising 1-0 win against South Korea, who had finished fourth in the 2002 World Cup. This was a great achievement for Vietnam. The 2006 World Cup qualifiers were not as good. Vietnam failed to qualify again.

A New Beginning (2007–2009)

Scenes during the final of the 2008 AFF Championship. Clockwise from top: Vietnamese supporters during Vietnam's triumph, the Vietnamese team receiving the cup and the Vietnamese team before the second leg final matches.

Vietnam co-hosted the 2007 AFC Asian Cup with Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Even though they hadn't qualified for the Asian Cup in a long time, Vietnam surprised everyone. They beat the UAE 2-0 and drew 1-1 with Qatar. They lost 1-4 to defending champions Japan. Vietnam was the only Southeast Asian host team to reach the quarter-finals. They lost 2-0 to Iraq, who went on to win the tournament. This was the start of a big improvement for Vietnamese football.

Vietnam won their first AFF Championship title in 2008. They were in Group B with Thailand, Malaysia, and Laos. After losing to Thailand, Vietnam beat Malaysia 3-2 and Laos 4-0. In the semi-final, they drew 0-0 with Singapore at home, then won 1-0 away. This put them in the final for the first time in 10 years.

In the final, Vietnam played Thailand again. They won the first game 2-1 in Thailand. Back home, Lê Công Vinh scored a goal in the last minute, making it a 1-1 draw. Vietnam won 3-2 overall. This was their first international title since rejoining global football.

Vietnam almost qualified for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. They played well against Syria and Lebanon. They also played China. But they couldn't quite make it. They finished third in their group.

A Tough Period (2009–2014)

Between 2009 and 2014, Vietnamese football faced some challenges. The team tried to qualify for the 2010 and 2014 World Cups. They also tried for the 2015 Asian Cup. But they were eliminated early each time.

In the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, they lost 6-0 to the United Arab Emirates. For the 2014 World Cup, Vietnam beat Macau but then lost to Qatar. In the 2015 Asian Cup qualifiers, they lost five out of six matches. They finished last in their group. A 0-1 loss to Hong Kong in 2013 was seen as a very low point for Vietnam.

Vietnam also failed to defend their AFF Championship title in 2010. They lost to Malaysia in the semi-finals. In the 2012 AFF Championship, they had their worst performance in eight years. They were knocked out in the group stage.

New Coaches, New Hope (2014–2017)

The Vietnamese team changed a lot under coach Toshiya Miura from 2014 to 2016. He helped rebuild the team. One of his big successes was with the youth team. They beat Iran 4-1 at the 2014 Asian Games. Many of these young players later joined the senior team.

The senior team played well in the 2014 AFF Championship. But they lost to Malaysia in the semi-finals, even after winning the first game away. Police looked into the match but found no evidence of cheating.

Miura also led Vietnam in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. They drew 1-1 with Iraq at home. But two losses to Thailand led to criticism. Miura was eventually replaced.

Under coach Nguyễn Hữu Thắng, Vietnam reached the semi-finals of the 2016 AFF Championship. They lost to Indonesia in a close match. The team also drew two matches in the Asian Cup qualifiers. However, the Olympic team was surprisingly knocked out of the 2017 SEA Games. Nguyễn Hữu Thắng then left his job.

Interim coach Mai Đức Chung took over. He helped the team win two important Asian Cup qualification matches against Cambodia. They won 2-1 away and 5-0 at home. These wins helped Vietnam qualify for the Asian Cup.

The Park Hang-seo Era (2017–2023)

Park Hang-seo, a former assistant coach for South Korea, became Vietnam's new coach in September 2017. His first match was a 5-0 win against Cambodia in the Asian Cup qualifiers. This helped Vietnam qualify for the 2019 Asian Cup, their first since 2007.

At first, some people criticized Park. But the mood changed after the Vietnam youth team did very well in the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship and 2018 Asian Games. Park coached those teams too. He then brought many of those young players into the senior team.

Winning the AFF Championship in 2018

Park's first big tournament was the 2018 AFF Championship. Vietnam won their group by beating Laos (3-0), Malaysia (2-0), and Cambodia (3-0). They also drew 0-0 with Myanmar. In the semi-finals, they beat the Philippines.

They faced Malaysia again in the final. The first game in Malaysia was a 2-2 draw. In the second game, Nguyễn Anh Đức scored an early goal. This was enough for Vietnam to win the AFF Championship after 10 years. They were unbeaten in the tournament. Nguyễn Quang Hải was named the best player.

Shining at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup

Scenes during the quarter-finals of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Clockwise from top: Vietnamese team with Japan at the cup quarter-finals and Vietnamese fans during the match.

Vietnam gained international attention at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Their team was very young, mostly made up of U-23 players. They were in a tough group with Iran, Iraq, and Yemen. Vietnam lost 2-3 to Iraq and 0-2 to Iran. But they beat Yemen 2-0 in their last group game. This allowed them to qualify for the next round as one of the best third-place teams.

In the Round of 16, they had a surprising win against Jordan. They won in a penalty shootout. This win made millions of Vietnamese people celebrate in the streets. In the quarter-finals, Vietnam played against Japan. They lost 0-1 after Japan scored a penalty kick.

World Cup Qualifiers (2022)

The Vietnamese national team's squad before facing Iran at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

Vietnam vs Japan, 2019 AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals

Vietnam was in a group with Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. They started with a 0-0 draw against Thailand. Then they beat Malaysia 1-0 and Indonesia 3-1 away. In November 2019, Vietnam beat the United Arab Emirates 1-0 at home. They also drew 0-0 with Thailand. This kept Vietnam at the top of their group.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam had to play their remaining games in the United Arab Emirates. They also had many key players injured. Despite this, Vietnam did very well. They beat Indonesia 4-0 and Malaysia 2-1. On the last day, they lost 2-3 to the UAE. However, Vietnam still made history. They qualified for the third and final round of the World Cup qualifiers for the first time ever. They also automatically qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

In the third round, Vietnam was in a group with Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, China, and Oman. They lost their first seven matches. They were officially out of the World Cup after a 0-4 loss to Australia. But five days later, they made history again. They became the first Southeast Asian team to win a match in the final round of World Cup qualifiers. They beat China 3-1 at home. This win happened on the Lunar New Year's Day. They also drew 1-1 with Japan in their last game. This was Vietnam's best World Cup qualifying run ever. It showed the world that Vietnam is a rising football nation.

Leaving the AFF Championship in 2022

In October 2022, Park Hang-seo announced he would leave as coach after the 2022 AFF Championship. In this tournament, Vietnam won their group. They beat Laos, Malaysia, and Myanmar, and drew with Singapore. Vietnam beat Indonesia in the semi-final. But they lost 3-2 to Thailand in the final.

Coach Park Hang-seo is seen as the most successful coach in Vietnam's football history. FIFA praised Vietnam's progress under him. His achievements include leading the junior team to be Asian runners-up in 2018. They also finished fourth in the 2018 Asian Games. He led them to win gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games in 2019 and 2021. For the senior team, he led them to win the 2018 AFF Championship. They reached the top 8 in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. And they qualified for the final round of the World Cup Qualifiers for the first time.

Recent Challenges (2023–Present)

Philippe Troussier's Time (2023–2024)

On February 16, 2023, Philippe Troussier from France became the new coach. He had coached South Africa and Japan in past World Cups. Troussier signed a contract until July 2026. His big goal was to take Vietnam to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will have more teams. Vietnam had never been to the World Cup before.

Before coaching the senior team, Troussier led Vietnam’s Olympic team to a bronze medal at the 2023 SEA Games.

Vietnam started its 2026 World Cup qualification in the second round. They were in a group with Iraq, Philippines, and Indonesia. Troussier wanted to bring in more Vietnamese players living abroad to make the team stronger. In June 2023, Troussier's first games with the national team were friendly wins against Hong Kong and Syria.

After six friendly matches, Vietnam had three wins and three losses. This included a big 0-6 loss to South Korea, one of Vietnam's largest defeats. They also lost to China and Uzbekistan.

On November 16, 2023, Vietnam began their 2026 World Cup qualification with a 2-0 away win against the Philippines. A few days later, they lost 0-1 to Iraq at home. Troussier used many young players in these games.

Vietnam qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. They were in a group with Japan, Iraq, and Indonesia. The team faced many challenges because key players were injured. This meant the squad was young and less experienced.

Vietnam played well in their first match, losing 2-4 to Japan. They even led 2-1 at one point. However, they then lost 0-1 to Indonesia. This was their first loss to Indonesia in seven years. This meant they were out of the group stage. In their last group game against Iraq, Vietnam led 1-0. But a player was sent off, and Iraq won 3-2 with a late penalty. Vietnam left the tournament with no points.

In March 2024, Vietnam lost two more World Cup qualification games to Indonesia, 0-1 away and 0-3 at home. The 0-3 home loss was their first to Indonesia at home in 20 years. After these losses, the Vietnam Football Federation ended Troussier's contract. Under Troussier, Vietnam won only 4 out of 14 matches and lost 7 in a row.

Kim Sang-sik's Time (2024–Present)

Since Vietnam could no longer qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, their focus shifted to the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. Kim Sang-sik was announced as the new coach on May 3, 2024. A month later, on June 6, Kim coached his first game. Vietnam beat the Philippines 3-2, ending their losing streak. However, because Indonesia also won, Vietnam finished third in their group. This meant they missed out on the third round of World Cup qualifiers and a direct spot in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. They will now play in the AFC Asian Cup final qualifiers. They later lost their last game to Iraq.

Team Look and Feel

Team Kits

Vietnam's current kit sponsor is Jogarbola. Their contract started in January 2024. Before this, Vietnam had sponsors like Adidas, Li-Ning, Nike, and Grand Sport. The home kit is usually all red with yellow details. The away kit is all white with red details. Sometimes, they have also worn blue and yellow jerseys.

Kit Suppliers

Kit supplier	Period	Notes
Adidas	1996–2005
Li-Ning	2006–2008
Nike	2009–2013
Grand Sport	2014–2023
Jogarbola	2024–2027

Team Sponsors

The team has many sponsors. These include Acecook, Yanmar, Honda, Sony, Sabeco Brewery, Coca-Cola, Vinamilk, Kao, Herbalife Nutrition, Trung Nguyên, Red Bull, VNPay, FPT Play, and VTVcab.

Team Logo

Unlike most national teams, Vietnam's jersey does not show the logo of its football federation (VFF). Instead, it features the national flag. Only a few other FIFA teams do this. The VFF logo is used on other team gear like hats and bags. In the 1998 AFF Championship, the team did use an older VFF logo on their jersey.

In 2017, the VFF showed a new dragon logo for the national team. But fans and media didn't like it. So, it was never put on the jerseys. The dragon logo was also only for the men's team, which didn't make sense for other teams like the women's or youth teams.

Team Nicknames

The VFF officially calls the team Những chiến binh sao vàng, which means Golden Star Warriors. This name comes from the star on Vietnam's national flag, which is on the team's jersey. Local media in Vietnam often just call the team "Tuyển", meaning "The selection." Another nickname, though not used often, is Rồng Vàng, or Golden Dragons.

Team Supporters

Vietnamese supporters during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, dressed in red and yellow like the flag of Vietnam.

Vietnamese football fans are very passionate. They celebrate loudly when the team does well. There are two main fan clubs: Vietnam Football Supporters (founded in 2014) and Vietnam Golden Stars (founded in 2017).

When the national team wins important matches, the streets fill with cheering fans. This is called "street storming." Fans sing national songs and chant. This happened during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup when Vietnam beat the UAE. It also happened during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup when they beat Jordan.

Even for smaller tournaments, fans celebrate a lot. This was seen when Vietnam won the AFF Championships in 2008 and 2018. It also happened when the U-23 team finished as runners-up in the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship.

Home Stadiums

The Vietnamese national team mainly plays at Mỹ Đình National Stadium in Hanoi. Since 2014, they have also played home matches in other stadiums. These include Thống Nhất Stadium, Thiên Trường Stadium, and Lạch Tray Stadium.

Vietnam national football team home stadiums
Image	Stadium	Capacity	Location	Last match
	Mỹ Đình National Stadium	40,192	Nam Từ Liêm, Hanoi	v   Thailand (10 September 2024; 2024 LPBank Cup)
	Thiên Trường Stadium	30,000	Nam Định	v   India (12 October 2024; Friendly)
	Lạch Tray Stadium	17,400	Ngô Quyền, Hai Phong	v   Hong Kong (15 June 2023; Friendly)
	Hàng Đẫy Stadium	22,500	Đống Đa, Hanoi	v   Philippines (14 December 2022; Friendly)
	Gò Đậu Stadium	18,250	Thủ Dầu Một, Bình Dương	v   Myanmar (2 July 2014; Friendly)
	Thống Nhất Stadium	15,000	District 10, Ho Chi Minh City	v   India (27 September 2022; 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series)

Team Rivalries

Vietnam has strong rivalries with other Southeast Asian teams. These include Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. These rivalries are often due to being close neighbors.

Opponent	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Details
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Indonesia	&&&&&&&&&&&&&047.&&&&&047	&&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014	&&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012	&&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021	&&&&&&&&&&&&&062.&&&&&062	&&&&&&&&&&&&&074.&&&&&074	−12	&&&&&&&&&&&&&029.79000029.79
Malaysia	&&&&&&&&&&&&&054.&&&&&054	&&&&&&&&&&&&&025.&&&&&025	&&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010	&&&&&&&&&&&&&019.&&&&&019	&&&&&&&&&&&&&081.&&&&&081	&&&&&&&&&&&&&091.&&&&&091	−10	&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.30000046.30
Singapore	&&&&&&&&&&&&&039.&&&&&039	&&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021	&&&&&&&&&&&&&013.&&&&&013	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05	&&&&&&&&&&&&&071.&&&&&071	&&&&&&&&&&&&&041.&&&&&041	+30	&&&&&&&&&&&&&053.85000053.85

Vietnam vs. Thailand

Thailand is often seen as Vietnam's biggest football rival in Southeast Asia. Their matches are like the "El Clásico" of the region. They are very popular in both countries. Vietnam (as South Vietnam) first played Thailand in 1956. They won both matches in the 1959 Southeast Asian Games.

Overall, Vietnam has a slightly better record against Thailand. But since rejoining international football in 1995, Vietnam has often struggled against them. Vietnam has won only 3 out of 28 matches against Thailand since 1991. Despite this, Vietnam is known for surprising strong teams.

Vietnam's most famous win against Thailand was in the final of the 2008 AFF Championship. They won the first game 2-1 in Bangkok. Then, a 1-1 draw at home secured their first title.

Vietnam vs. Indonesia

The rivalry with Indonesia is strong because both teams are often similar in strength. Vietnam and Indonesia have played 47 matches. Vietnam has a poorer record with 14 wins, 12 draws, and 21 losses.

For 20 years, from 1999 to 2019, Vietnam only drew or lost against Indonesia in official tournaments. This streak ended on October 15, 2019, when Vietnam won 3-1 against Indonesia in a World Cup qualifier. In the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Indonesia beat Vietnam 1-0, which helped Indonesia qualify. In the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Vietnam lost twice to Indonesia, 0-1 away and 0-3 at home. These losses knocked Vietnam out of the World Cup qualifiers.

Vietnam vs. Malaysia

Like Indonesia, Malaysia was also seen as a strong regional rival for Vietnam. When Vietnam was South Vietnam, they had a poorer record against Malaysia. Malaysia was a tough team in Asia back then.

Since Vietnam reunited, the rivalry has continued. The teams often play in tournaments like the AFF Championship and SEA Games. Their matches are often tense. Since 1991, Vietnam has a much better record against Malaysia. They have 14 wins, 3 draws, and only 6 losses. Vietnam has also been unbeaten against Malaysia since 2014.

Vietnam vs. Singapore

Singapore was a big rival for Vietnam in the AFF until about 2012. They have played 39 matches. Vietnam has a much better record with 21 wins, 13 draws, and 5 losses.

However, when Vietnam first rejoined international football (1993-1998), they struggled against Singapore. They even lost the 1998 AFF Championship final to Singapore. But since 1998, Vietnam has been unbeaten against Singapore. Most of Vietnam's wins against Singapore in this period have been by only one goal. Many matches were draws. As Singapore's football has declined and Vietnam's has improved, their matches are not as important as they used to be.

Recent Matches and Schedule

Here are the results of Vietnam's matches in the last 12 months. Also, here are the upcoming matches.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

Friendly1 9 January	Kyrgyzstan	2–1	Vietnam	Doha, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3	Kojo  31' Akmatov  75'	https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/09/world/friendlies/kyrgyzstan/vietnam/4280658/	Trương Tiến Anh  63'	Stadium: Al Egla Training Facility Field Attendance: 0

2023 AFC Asian Cup GS 14 January	Japan	4–2	Vietnam	Doha, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3	Minamino  11', 45' Nakamura  45+5' Ueda  85'	https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-asian-cup/2023/2363541	Nguyễn Đình Bắc  16' Phạm Tuấn Hải  33'	Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Attendance: 17,385 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

2023 AFC Asian Cup GS 19 January	Vietnam	0–1	Indonesia	Doha, Qatar
17:30 UTC+3		https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-asian-cup/2023/2363543	Asnawi  42' (pen.)	Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Attendance: 7,253 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

2023 AFC Asian Cup GS 24 January	Iraq	3–2	Vietnam	Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3	Sulaka  47' Hussein  73', 90+12' (pen.)	https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-asian-cup/2023/2363546	Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh  42' Nguyễn Quang Hải  90+1'	Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 8,932 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

2026 World Cup qualification second round 21 March	Indonesia	1–0	Vietnam	Jakarta, Indonesia
20:30 UTC+7	Egy  52'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)		Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Attendance: 57,696 Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)

2026 World Cup qualification second round 26 March	Vietnam	0–3	Indonesia	Hanoi, Vietnam
19:00 UTC+7		Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)	Idzes  9' Oratmangoen  23' Sananta  90+8'	Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium Attendance: 27,832 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)

2026 World Cup qualification second round 6 June	Vietnam	3–2	Philippines	Hanoi, Vietnam
19:00 UTC+7	Nguyễn Tiến Linh  65', 76' Phạm Tuấn Hải  90+5'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)	Reichelt  62' Ingreso  89'	Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium Attendance: 11,568 Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

2026 World Cup qualification second round 11 June	Iraq	3–1	Vietnam	Basra, Iraq
21:00 UTC+3	H. Ali  12' Jasim  71' Hussein  90+2'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)	Phạm Tuấn Hải  84'	Stadium: Basra International Stadium Attendance: 42,791 Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)

2024 LPBank Cup 5 September	Vietnam	0–3	Russia	Hanoi, Vietnam
20:00 UTC+7		https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/09/05/world/friendlies/vietnam/russia/4510259/	Kuzyayev  24' Vũ Văn Thanh  62' (o.g.) Musayev  77'	Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Yusri Mohamad (Malaysia)

2024 LPBank Cup 10 September	Vietnam	1–2	Thailand	Hanoi, Vietnam
20:00 UTC+7	Nguyễn Tiến Linh  21'	https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/09/10/world/friendlies/vietnam/thailand/4510261/	Suphanat  26' Gustavsson  40'	Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium Attendance: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)

Hybrid friendly1 9 October	Vietnam	3–2	Thép Xanh Nam Định	Hanoi, Vietnam
17:00 UTC+7	Nguyễn Thái Sơn Bùi Vĩ Hào	https://vff.org.vn/dau-tap-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-3-2-clb-thep-xanh-nam-dinh/	Silva Wálber	Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center Attendance: 0

Friendly 12 October	Vietnam	1–1	India	Nam Định, Vietnam
18:00 UTC+7	Bùi Vĩ Hào  38'	https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/10/12/world/friendlies/vietnam/india/4544109/	Choudhary  53'	Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium Attendance: 8,239 Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea)

Hybrid friendly1 27 November	Ulsan Citizen	v	Vietnam	South Korea
10:30 UTC+9				Stadium: TBD

Hybrid friendly1 28 November	Daegu	v	Vietnam	South Korea
14:00 UTC+9				Stadium: TBD

Hybrid friendly1 1 December	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	v	Vietnam	South Korea
14:00 UTC+9				Stadium: TBD

2024 ASEAN Championship GS 9 December	Laos	v	Vietnam	Vientiane, Laos
20:00 UTC+7		https://aseanutdfc.com/asean-mitsubishi-electric-cup/match/8obalgg6j9f6b7pahlj9q7bx0/details		Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

2024 ASEAN Championship GS 15 December	Vietnam	v	Indonesia	Phú Thọ, Vietnam
20:00 UTC+7		https://aseanutdfc.com/asean-mitsubishi-electric-cup/match/8q2nfwcjip7dd331uwdgqlkpg/details		Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium

2024 ASEAN Championship GS 18 December	Philippines	v	Vietnam	Bocaue, Philippines
21:00 UTC+8		https://aseanutdfc.com/asean-mitsubishi-electric-cup/match/8qg784rg2w5y6ngw2phkcqtxw/details		Stadium: Philippine Sports Stadium

2024 ASEAN Championship GS 21 December	Vietnam	v	Myanmar	Phú Thọ, Vietnam
20:00 UTC+7		https://aseanutdfc.com/asean-mitsubishi-electric-cup/match/8r78e4qt6el6lcjvtgzkyznys/details		Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium

• ¹ Non FIFA 'A' international match

Coaching Staff

Kim Sang-sik is the current head coach of Vietnam.

Position	Name
Head coach	Kim Sang-sik
Assistant coach	Choi Won-kwon
	Nam Gung-do
	Lưu Danh Minh
	Phạm Thành Lương
Goalkeeper coach	Lee Woon-jae
Fitness coach	Yoon Dong-hun
Kit manager	Đinh Kim Tuấn
Match analyst	Lê Minh Dũng
Doctor	Lê Xuân An
	Trần Huy Thọ
	Tuấn Nguyên Giáp
Interpreter	Đỗ Anh Văn
	Kim Jin-seong
Team manager	Đoàn Anh Tuấn
Technical director	Takeshi Koshida

Coaching History

As of October 12, 2024

List of Vietnamese coaches since 1991

Name	Nationality	From	To	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Win%	Honours
Vũ Văn Tư	Vietnam	1991	1991	&&&&&&&&&&&&&0-2.1000000-	&&&&&&&&&&&&&0-2.1000000-	&&&&&&&&&&&&&0-2.1000000-	&&&&&&&&&&&&&0-2.1000000-	&&&&&&&&&&&&&0-2.1000000-	&&&&&&&&&&&&&0-2.1000000-	&&&&&&&&&&&&0100.&&&&&0100.000
Nguyễn Sỹ Hiển	Vietnam	1991	1991	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05	&0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00
Trần Bình Sự	Vietnam	1993	1993	&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05	&&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021	&&&&&&&&&&&&&018.18000018.18
Trần Duy Long (Interim)	Vietnam	1994	1995	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&0-2.1000000-	&&&&&&&&&&&&&0-2.1000000-	&&&&&&&&&&&&0100.&&&&&0100.000
Edson Tavares	Brazil	1995	1995	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&0100.&&&&&0100.000
Karl-Heinz Weigang	Germany	1995	June 1997	&&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06	&&&&&&&&&&&&&037.&&&&&037	&&&&&&&&&&&&&033.&&&&&033	&&&&&&&&&&&&&052.94000052.94
Trần Duy Long	Vietnam	1997	1997	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017	&0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00
Lê Đình Chính (Interim)	Vietnam	1997	1997	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04	&0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00
Colin Murphy	England	October 1997	1998	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06	&&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050.00
Alfred Riedl	Austria	August 1998	2000	&&&&&&&&&&&&&031.&&&&&031	&&&&&&&&&&&&&016.&&&&&016	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09	&&&&&&&&&&&&&054.&&&&&054	&&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021	&&&&&&&&&&&&&051.61000051.61
Dido	Brazil	December 2000	25 September 2001	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09	&&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050.00
Henrique Calisto	Portugal	August 2002	December 2002	&&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&027.&&&&&027	&&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018	&&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050.00
Alfred Riedl	Austria	January 2003	December 2003	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08	&&&&&&&&&&&&&013.&&&&&013	&&&&&&&&&&&&&042.86000042.86
Nguyễn Thành Vinh (Interim)	Vietnam	January 2004	February 2004	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05	&0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00
Edson Tavares	Brazil	22 March 2004	12 December 2004	&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06	&&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018	&&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015	&&&&&&&&&&&&&036.36000036.36
Trần Văn Khánh (Interim)	Vietnam	12 December 2004	2005	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&0100.&&&&&0100.000
Alfred Riedl	Austria	2005	October 2007	&&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07	&&&&&&&&&&&&&029.&&&&&029	&&&&&&&&&&&&&027.&&&&&027	&&&&&&&&&&&&&034.78000034.78
Henrique Calisto	Portugal	June 2008	1 March 2011	&&&&&&&&&&&&&042.&&&&&042	&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011	&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011	&&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020	&&&&&&&&&&&&&038.&&&&&038	&&&&&&&&&&&&&041.&&&&&041	&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.19000026.19	1 AFF Championship
Falko Götz	Germany	1 June 2011	6 January 2012	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06	&&&&&&&&&&&&&060.&&&&&060.00
Mai Đức Chung (Interim)	Vietnam	21 February 2012	31 August 2012	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	!—
Phan Thanh Hùng	Vietnam	1 September 2012	31 December 2012	&&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04	&&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012	&&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010	&&&&&&&&&&&&&035.71000035.71
Nguyễn Văn Sỹ (Interim)	Vietnam	1 January 2013	16 May 2013	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&0-2.1000000-	&&&&&&&&&&&&&0-2.1000000-	&&&&&&&&&&&&&025.&&&&&025.00
Hoàng Văn Phúc	Vietnam	16 May 2013	4 April 2014	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&033.33000033.33
Toshiya Miura	Japan	8 May 2014	28 January 2016	&&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04	&&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08	&&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050.00
Nguyễn Hữu Thắng	Vietnam	3 March 2016	24 August 2017	&&&&&&&&&&&&&016.&&&&&016	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015	&&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014	&&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050.00
Mai Đức Chung (Interim)	Vietnam	24 August 2017	29 September 2017	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&0100.&&&&&0100.000
Park Hang-seo	South Korea	29 September 2017	31 January 2023	&&&&&&&&&&&&&055.&&&&&055	&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026	&&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015	&&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014	&&&&&&&&&&&&&090.&&&&&090	&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.&&&&&046	&&&&&&&&&&&&&047.27000047.27	1 AFF Championship
Philippe Troussier	France	1 March 2023	26 March 2024	&&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010	&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011	&&&&&&&&&&&&&025.&&&&&025	&&&&&&&&&&&&&028.57000028.57
Kim Sang-sik	South Korea	3 May 2024	Present	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06	&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011	&&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020.00

Current Players

Current Squad

The following 30 players were called up for the training camp in South Korea to prepare for the 2024 ASEAN Championship.

Caps and goals updated as of October 12, 2024, after the match against  India.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Đặng Văn Lâm	(1993-08-13) 13 August 1993 (age 31)	44	0	Phu Dong Ninh Binh
	1GK	Nguyễn Filip	(1992-09-14) 14 September 1992 (age 32)	9	0	Hanoi Police
	1GK	Nguyễn Đình Triệu	(1991-11-04) 4 November 1991 (age 33)	2	0	Haiphong
	1GK	Trần Trung Kiên	(2003-02-09) 9 February 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Hoang Anh Gia Lai
	2DF	Đỗ Duy Mạnh	(1996-09-29) 29 September 1996 (age 28)	58	1	Hanoi FC
	2DF	Vũ Văn Thanh	(1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 (age 29)	52	5	Hanoi Police
	2DF	Bùi Tiến Dũng	(1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 29)	50	1	The Cong-Viettel
	2DF	Hồ Tấn Tài	(1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 27)	26	4	Becamex Binh Duong
	2DF	Nguyễn Thanh Bình	(2000-11-02) 2 November 2000 (age 24)	24	1	The Cong-Viettel
	2DF	Nguyễn Thành Chung	(1997-09-08) 8 September 1997 (age 27)	24	0	Hanoi FC
	2DF	Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh	(1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 26)	22	1	Hanoi Police
	2DF	Phạm Xuân Mạnh	(1996-03-27) 27 March 1996 (age 29)	14	0	Hanoi FC
	2DF	Trương Tiến Anh	(1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 (age 26)	8	1	The Cong-Viettel
	3MF	Nguyễn Quang Hải	(1997-04-12) 12 April 1997 (age 28)	65	11	Hanoi Police
	3MF	Nguyễn Hoàng Đức	(1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 (age 27)	39	2	Phu Dong Ninh Binh
	3MF	Khuất Văn Khang	(2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 (age 22)	16	1	The Cong-Viettel
	3MF	Nguyễn Thái Sơn	(2003-07-13) 13 July 2003 (age 21)	13	0	Dong A Thanh Hoa
	3MF	Lê Phạm Thành Long	(1996-06-05) 5 June 1996 (age 29)	7	0	Hanoi Police
	3MF	Châu Ngọc Quang	(1996-02-01) 1 February 1996 (age 29)	6	1	Hoang Anh Gia Lai
	3MF	Nguyễn Văn Trường	(2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 21)	6	0	Hanoi FC
	3MF	Nguyễn Hai Long	(2000-08-27) 27 August 2000 (age 24)	3	0	Hanoi FC
	3MF	Doãn Ngọc Tân	(1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 (age 30)	0	0	Dong A Thanh Hoa
	3MF	Trần Bảo Toàn	(2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Hoang Anh Gia Lai
	4FW	Nguyễn Tiến Linh	(1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 27)	50	21	Becamex Binh Duong
	4FW	Phan Văn Đức	(1996-04-11) 11 April 1996 (age 29)	44	5	Hanoi Police
	4FW	Phạm Tuấn Hải	(1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 27)	31	7	Hanoi FC
	4FW	Nguyễn Đình Bắc	(2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 (age 20)	11	2	Hanoi Police
	4FW	Đinh Thanh Bình	(1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 (age 27)	6	0	Phu Dong Ninh Binh
	4FW	Bùi Vĩ Hào	(2003-02-24) 24 February 2003 (age 22)	5	1	Becamex Binh Duong
	4FW	Nguyễn Quốc Việt	(2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Phu Dong Ninh Binh

Recent Call-ups

These players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months and can still be chosen.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Nguyễn Văn Việt	(2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Song Lam Nghe An	v.  India, 12 October 2024 PRE
GK	Trịnh Xuân Hoàng	(2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Dong A Thanh Hoa	2024 LPBank Cup
GK	Quan Văn Chuẩn	(2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 24)	0	0	Hanoi FC	v.  Philippines, 6 June 2024 PRE
DF	Quế Ngọc Hải (captain)	(1993-05-15) 15 May 1993 (age 32)	79	6	Becamex Binh Duong	v.  India, 12 October 2024
DF	Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy	(1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 (age 29)	34	0	Thep Xanh Nam Dinh	v.  India, 12 October 2024
DF	Giáp Tuấn Dương	(2002-09-07) 7 September 2002 (age 22)	5	0	Hanoi Police	v.  India, 12 October 2024 PRE
DF	Phan Tuấn Tài	(2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 24)	18	0	The Cong-Viettel	2024 LPBank Cup
DF	Nguyễn Đức Chiến	(1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 26)	5	0	The Cong-Viettel	2024 LPBank Cup
DF	Võ Minh Trọng	(2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 (age 23)	10	0	Becamex Binh Duong	v.  Indonesia, 26 March 2024
DF	Lê Ngọc Bảo	(1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 27)	2	0	PVF-CAND	v.  Indonesia, 26 March 2024
DF	Hồ Văn Cường	(2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 22)	3	0	Song Lam Nghe An	2023 AFC Asian Cup PRE
DF	Đỗ Thanh Thịnh	(1998-08-18) 18 August 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Phu Dong Ninh Binh	2023 AFC Asian Cup PRE
MF	Đỗ Hùng Dũng	(1993-09-08) 8 September 1993 (age 31)	45	1	Hanoi FC	v.  India, 12 October 2024
MF	Tô Văn Vũ	(1993-10-20) 20 October 1993 (age 31)	1	0	Thep Xanh Nam Dinh	v.  India, 12 October 2024
MF	Nguyễn Tuấn Anh	(1995-05-16) 16 May 1995 (age 30)	47	1	Thep Xanh Nam Dinh	2024 LPBank Cup
MF	Triệu Việt Hưng	(1997-01-19) 19 January 1997 (age 28)	3	0	Haiphong	v.  Indonesia, 26 March 2024
MF	Phạm Văn Luân	(1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 26)	3	0	Hanoi Police	v.  Indonesia, 26 March 2024
MF	Lê Văn Đô	(2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Hanoi Police	2023 AFC Asian Cup PRE
MF	Hoàng Văn Toản	(2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 24)	3	0	Hanoi Police	2023 AFC Asian Cup INJ
FW	Nguyễn Văn Quyết	(1991-07-01) 1 July 1991 (age 33)	58	16	Hanoi FC	v.  India, 12 October 2024 RET
FW	Nguyễn Văn Toàn	(1996-04-12) 12 April 1996 (age 29)	64	7	Thep Xanh Nam Dinh	v.  India, 12 October 2024
FW	Nguyễn Văn Tùng	(2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 24)	5	0	Hanoi FC	2024 LPBank Cup
FW	Trần Ngọc Sơn	(2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 22)	0	0	PVF-CAND	v.  Philippines, 6 June 2024 PRE
FW	Nhâm Mạnh Dũng	(2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 25)	2	0	The Cong-Viettel	v.  Indonesia, 26 March 2024
FW	Nguyễn Công Phượng	(1995-01-21) 21 January 1995 (age 30)	56	12	Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc	v.  Indonesia, 21 March 2024 INJ
FW	Nguyễn Thanh Nhàn	(2003-07-28) 28 July 2003 (age 21)	1	0	PVF-CAND	2023 AFC Asian Cup INJ
Notes INJ Withdrew due to injury PRE Preliminary squad / standby RET Retired from the national team SUS Serving suspension WD Withdrew due to non-injury issue

Player Records

Players in bold are still active with Vietnam.

Most Games Played

Lê Công Vinh is Vietnam's top goalscorer and has played the most games.

Top Goalscorers

Youngest Players to Play for Vietnam

Rank	Player	Age	Day	Against	Tournament
1	Phan Thanh Bình	16 years 331 days	27 September 2003	Nepal	2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2	Đoàn Văn Hậu	18 years 140 days	5 September 2017	Cambodia	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3	Lê Công Vinh	18 years 183 days	9 June 2004	South Korea	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4	Phạm Văn Quyến	18 years 213 days	27 November 2002	Sri Lanka	Friendly
5	Nguyễn Thành Long Giang	19 years 53 days	28 October 2007	United Arab Emirates	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
	Nguyễn Đình Bắc		10 October 2023	China	Friendly

Milestone Goals

Goals	Date	Scorer	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	26 November 1991	Nguyễn Văn Dũng	Manila, Philippines	Philippines	1–0	2–2	1991 Southeast Asian Games
100.	25 August 2000	Nguyễn Hồng Sơn	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Sri Lanka	2–1	2–2	Friendly
200.	24 June 2007	Lê Công Vinh	Hanoi, Vietnam	Jamaica	1–0	3–0	Friendly
300.	16 November 2014	Nguyễn Văn Quyết	Hanoi, Vietnam	Malaysia	2–1	3–1	Friendly
400.	12 December 2021	Nguyễn Quang Hải	Bishan, Singapore	Malaysia	1–0	3–0	2020 AFF Championship

Team Achievements

Regional Titles

• AFF Championship
  • Champions (2): 2008, 2018
  • Runners-up (2): 1998, 2022
  • Third place (2): 1996, 2002
• Southeast Asian Games
  • Gold medal (1): 1959
  • Silver medal (4): 1967, 1973, 1995, 1999
  • Bronze medal (4): 1961, 1965, 1971, 1997

Friendly Tournament Wins

• VFF Vietnam International Friendly Cup
  • Champions (1): 2022
  • Runners-up (3): 2004, 2006, 2009
  • Third place (1): 2012
• South Vietnam Independence Cup
  • Champions (6): 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1974
  • Runners-up (2): 1971, 1972
• Merdeka Tournament
  • Champions (1): 1966
• King's Cup
  • Runners-up (2): 2006, 2019
  • Third place (2): 1969, 1971
• AYA Bank Cup
  • Champions (1): 2016
• LG Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2002
• Pesta Sukan Cup
  • Champions (1):1971
• Thai Army Cup
  • Champions (1): 1974

Summary of Titles

Competition				Total
AFF Championship	2	2	2	6
Southeast Asian Games	1	4	4	9
Total	3	6	6	15

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Vietnam para niños

• Vietnam national under-23 football team
• Vietnam national under-20 football team
• Vietnam national under-17 football team
• Vietnam national futsal team
• Vietnam national under-20 futsal team
• Vietnam national beach soccer team
• Vietnam women's national football team
• Vietnam women's national under-20 football team
• Vietnam women's national under-17 football team
• Vietnam women's national futsal team