According to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), over the past few months, head coach Park Hang-seo and his colleagues have been conducting daily meetings to discuss the team’s improvement.

The national team have set a target to 'conquer' two major goals in the remaining months of 2020.

“With the 2020 AFF Cup, Vietnam still have to work towards protecting their championship title. VFF and coach Park take very seriously the setting of these goals and will work hard to realise them,” VFF President Le Khanh Hai affirmed.

“When signing the contract, the two sides also agreed that Vietnamese football should achieve the best possible results. Park is very enthusiastic in seeking ways not to overload his team, with the full support of the VFF,” Hai added.

The Vietnamese national team are the defending champions of the AFF Cup. They won their second trophy in 2018 after beating Malaysia 3-2 in a two-leg final.

Coach Park Hang-seo is working hard to improve the national team.

Meanwhile, Park Hang-seo’s side currently lead Group G in the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification with 11 points following an unbeaten run (three wins, two draws). The “Golden Stars” need to earn 4-6 points from the remaining three matches (against Malaysia, Indonesia and the UAE respectively) to guarantee themselves a ticket to the third and final qualifying round.

It is expected that V.League 1 would be cut short when the nation’s top professional football league resumes in late May or early June in order to serve the team’s targets.

Women’s national football team maintain top position in Southeast Asia

The women’s national football team of Vietnam still top Southeast Asia although they have dropped three places on the FIFA Women’s World Rankings for March, the Vietnam Football Federation said on March 28.

AFF reschedules regional football tournaments

Vietnam are likely to defend the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup later this year after the regional football governing body has announced the tournament will go ahead.

VFF adjusts schedule of football tournaments

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said on March 10 that it has decided to make adjustments to the schedule of professional and non-professional football tournaments in 2020 due to the complicated developments of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Women’s football: Vietnam lose to Australia in Olympic play-off

Despite putting in a great effort, the Vietnam national women’s team lost to Australia 5-0 in the first leg of the Asian qualification play-off for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 held at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on March 6.

Football head coach Park Hang-seo to undergo medical supervision

Head coach of the national men’s football team Park Hang-seo and his accompanying spouse will undergo close medical supervision by the Hanoi health sector next days.

Source: NDO