The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) is scheduled to hold its 10th Congress for the 2026-2030 term in Hanoi in January 2027.

The federation has announced its list of nominees for the Executive Committee, with particular attention focused on the presidential and vice-presidential positions.

According to the list released by the VFF on the evening of October 21, three candidates have been nominated for president: Tran Quoc Tuan, Nguyen Duc Thuy and Nguyen Xuan Vu.

Tran Quoc Tuan is the incumbent VFF president for the 2022-2026 term, while Nguyen Xuan Vu serves as vice president in charge of communications and external relations.

Nguyen Duc Thuy, widely known as Bau Thuy, is seeking a position within the VFF for the first time.

Born in 1976, Thuy is a prominent businessman with interests in the construction and banking sectors.

LPBank, a financial institution closely associated with Thuy, is currently the title sponsor of Vietnam's V-League.

Multiple candidates nominated for vice-presidential positions

Competition is also expected for several vice-presidential posts.

Three candidates have been nominated for vice president in charge of technical affairs: Tran Huy Duc, Tran Quoc Tuan and Tran Anh Tu.

Tran Huy Duc is a member of the VFF Executive Committee for the ninth term.

Tran Anh Tu is currently a VFF vice president and chairman of the board of Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF), which organizes the country's professional football competitions.

The position of vice president in charge of finance and sponsorship has attracted six nominees.

They are Vu Quoc Khanh, CEO of LPBank; Nguyen Trung Kien, a former vice president in charge of finance and sponsorship during the VFF's fourth term; Le Van Thanh, chairman of Dong Luc Company; Nguyen Duc Thuy; Tran Anh Tu; and Nguyen Xuan Vu.

Meanwhile, Nguyen Xuan Vu is the sole nominee for vice president in charge of communications and external relations.

Final candidate list awaits confirmation

The nomination period closed on October 19.

The VFF will now seek confirmation from the nominees on whether they agree to stand for election.

Once the candidates have confirmed their participation, the federation will submit their applications to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for review.

The final list of candidates will be determined after this process is completed.

The upcoming congress will elect the VFF's leadership for the 2026-2030 term, with several senior positions attracting multiple nominees.

Dai Nam