The organizing committee of SEA Games 33 has released the official match schedule for Vietnam’s national football teams, marking the start of a promising journey toward medal contention at the Southeast Asian Games.

Coach Kim Sang Sik recalls striker Nguyen Xuan Son to the national team, while naturalized midfielder Do Hoang Hen is held back for a future call-up.

Vietnam, ranked 26th in the world and seeded in Pot 2 by FIFA’s August 29 rankings, landed in a challenging Group B with familiar rivals: 2022 runners-up Thailand, Kuwait and Lebanon.

The Victory Cup, often called the “Oscars of Vietnamese sports,” is a prestigious award that honors outstanding achievements, values, and the noble spirit of athletics.

The return of Xuan Son or the debut of Do Hoang Hen is highly anticipated, but for Coach Kim Sang Sik to build a truly perfect Vietnam national team, fans may need to wait a bit longer.

If the Malaysian national team is handed 0-3 forfeit losses due to a naturalization scandal, Vietnam could virtually secure their ticket to the final round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.

Coach Kim Sang Sik will not call up many young players for Vietnam’s upcoming match against Laos in the second leg of Group F, part of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, scheduled for November 19.

A 15-member Vietnamese chess team is competing at the 6th ASEAN+ Individual Chess Championships, taking place from November 2 to 10 in the Philippines.

The training since October 2 is part of a sports cooperation agreement between Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Francophone Association for Sport (AFS).

Vietnamese football fans were thrilled when FIFA spotlighted Xuan Son and Quang Hai in a Halloween post alongside legends like Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappe, and Zidane.

Vietnam shouldn't rely on a potential FIFA forfeit for Malaysia - change is needed now.

Striker Nguyen Xuan Son has been recalled to the Vietnam national football team by head coach Kim Sang Sik after nearly a year recovering from a serious leg injury.

The Thai football body expressed regret and pledged to prevent future errors after showing the wrong Vietnamese flag during a regional event.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has officially protested a serious incident involving the incorrect display of Vietnam’s national flag during the draw ceremony for the 2025 ASEAN U19 and U16 Futsal Championships held in Thailand.

As many as 253 top players from 18 countries and territories are competing in the qualifying round of the “Felet Vietnam International Series 2025”, which officially began in Bac Ninh province on October 28.

With a strong squad at his disposal, coach Kim Sang Sik is expected to make bold changes to help U22 Vietnam pursue twin goals at the SEA Games and the 2026 AFC U23 Championship.

Nguyen Thanh Duy made history for Vietnamese sports by breaking the Asian youth record in the clean and jerk event, securing the nation’s first gold medal at the 2025 Youth ASIAD.

The race for a place in Vietnam’s U22 squad for the 33rd SEA Games is more intense than ever, as head coach Kim Sang Sik oversees a roster packed with depth, experience, and ambition.

Coach Kim Sang Sik remains open to Vietnamese-origin talent, but securing a spot in the final U22 Vietnam squad remains uncertain.

Southeast Asian football, once brimming with ambition for the 2026 World Cup, is now in disarray as Indonesia and Thailand part ways with their head coaches, and Malaysia faces FIFA sanctions.