Vietnam's U17 football team arrived in South Korea on October 19 for a 10-day training camp featuring three friendly matches as they step up preparations for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar.

Vietnam U23 will face archrivals Thailand in the opening match of the 2026 Gia Lai VTV Cup, an international friendly tournament offering a US$100,000 prize to the champions.

Thailand has surprisingly selected Brunei, ranked 196th in the world, to replace Bahrain at the 2026 King's Cup, leaving Vietnam out of the traditional international friendly tournament.

With first-choice striker Nguyen Xuan Son facing at least two months out, Vietnam coach Kim Sang Sik needs alternatives, but few candidates look ready to shoulder the scoring burden.

Vietnam's U17 women's football team sealed qualification for the 2027 AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup with a 2-0 victory over Kyrgyzstan, completing a perfect campaign and earning a $19,300 bonus from the Vietnam Football Federation.

As Vietnam's V-League resumes after the FIFA international break, poor starts to the 2026/27 season have left several coaches under scrutiny, with the third round potentially putting their jobs on the line.

Injuries to Nguyen Xuan Son, Do Hoang Hen and Nguyen Tai Loc have raised fears that Vietnam could be without three key naturalized players at the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, leaving head coach Kim Sang Sik facing a difficult selection dilemma.

A place in Asia's second seeding pot would keep Vietnam and Thailand apart in the group stage, but potential meetings with Indonesia, Malaysia or the Philippines remain on the cards.

Vietnam head coach Kim Sang-sik has just weeks to assess his squad before November's international window, with injuries and a punishing club schedule complicating preparations for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.

Vietnam's fourth-place finish at the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 was disappointing, but hardly a disaster. The bigger concern is whether coach Kim Sang-sik can adapt as regional rivals continue to improve.

Injury-hit Vietnam gave Adou Minh, Ngo Dang Khoa and Williams Minh Hoang opportunities to prove themselves at the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026. All three showed commitment, but their performances left different impressions on coach Kim Sang-sik.

Vietnam’s disappointing fourth-place finish at the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 has exposed deeper problems that head coach Kim Sang Sik must address ahead of the 2027 Asian Cup.

Vietnam striker Nguyen Xuan Son faces an eight-week recovery from a thigh injury, casting doubt on his preparations for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. Two other naturalized internationals are also recovering from injuries.

Around 150 Messi supporters gathered at a HCM City cafe to watch the Argentine legend's final international appearance. For many, the emotional farewell marked not just the end of a football era, but the closing of a chapter in their own lives.

The inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup ended with two lively finals, but uneven crowds and weak broadcast demand elsewhere, while plans for an AFC Nations League raise questions over whether the new Southeast Asian tournament has a future.

Vietnam face a delicate balancing act against a transformed Malaysia in the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 third-place playoff, seeking victory and FIFA ranking points while trying to protect an injury-hit squad from further damage.

Vietnam face Malaysia in the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 third-place playoff with more than a medal at stake, as Kim Sang Sik's side seek to protect their world top-100 ranking while managing injuries after a taxing 4-2 win over Pakistan.

Vietnam came from behind to defeat Pakistan 4-2 in their final Group B match of the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Indonesia, on October 2, securing the second place in the group and a berth in the third-place playoff.

Vietnam coach Kim Sang Sik has vowed to go on the attack against Thailand as the Southeast Asian rivals meet in a crucial FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 clash, with both sides chasing a place in the final.