Coach Park Hang-seo has returned to South Korea to celebrate the New Year with his family and will watch the opening V.League 1 matches from home, hoping to see young players have the opportunity to sharpen their skills.

In a small, spartan office at the Vietnam Football Federation headquarters, just around the corner from My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, coach Park Hang-seo plots the next chapter of the national team’s remarkable success story.

Vietnam national team head coach Park Hang-seo was adamant that his star defender Doan Van Hau's brief loan spell at SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands was positive for both player and country, calling it a "meaningful experience".

National team head coach Park Hang-seo now has a plethora of options to choose from in central midfield thanks to some rising stars in the V.League 1. 

Forbes recently published a list of the most influential people in South Korea and head coach Park Hang-seo of the Vietnamese national football team was featured.

Vietnam face a must-win clash against Jordan in AFC U23 Championships on January 13 in Thailand, according to head coach Park Hang-seo.

Head coach of Vietnam’s national football team Park Hang-seo has selected 28 players to train together in preparation for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, to be held in the Philippines later this year.