VietNamNet Bridge – Top striker Le Cong Vinh is set to return to action in the next month, just two to three weeks after the V-League season kicks off.


Back on his feet: Striker Le Cong Vinh (left) trains with national teammates at Ha Noi's My Dinh National Stadium. He is set to return to action in the V-League this year. (Photo: VNS)
The imminent return of the three-time Golden Ball winner is good news for his club, Ha Noi T&T, who are currently in pre-season training before they start the defence of their title.


Vinh was sidelined for nearly one year after rupturing his knee ligaments, and was unable to take part in his team's victory party last season.


Since returning home in October following surgery in Portugal, Vinh has been saying that being able to kick a ball around for just five minutes would bring him great happiness.


The Nghe An-born player has spent more than US$10,000 on the services of physio Luis Alberto in a bid to make a speedy recovery.


Vinh's return will come as a welcome boost to T&T, who spent a record transfer fee of nearly VND10 billion ($500,000) on him.


Despite only playing for part of the 2008-09 season, Vinh finished as top scorer with 14 goals.


Club chairman Nguyen Quoc Hoi said that the 2009-10 triumph was just the beginning.


He said apart from the domestic league, his He said apart from the domestic league, his team was targeting a berth in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup this year.


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