Will the duo Hoang Duc - Hoang Hen ignite the creativity of the Vietnamese team?

The high form with classy goals and assists of Hoang Duc and Hoang Hen is expected to raise the level of the Vietnamese team's attack.

Vietnam team is waiting for the combination of the duo Hoang Duc - Hoang Hen

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Vietnam team lacks attacking ideas

The FIFA Days in October 2025 witnessed the Vietnamese team winning but not happily, when they overcame Nepal with scores of 3-1 and 1-0, with the attack playing deadlocked, lacking explosiveness against an opponent 62 places lower than them on the FIFA rankings.

This has put pressure on coach Kim Sang-sik for the upcoming journey, with the question of how to make the team play more creatively.

Do Hoang Hen is playing very well since becoming a Vietnamese citizen.

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To have a dynamic midfield, Mr. Kim needs to fully exploit the creativity of Hoang Duc, the best attacking midfielder in Vietnamese football at the moment. In addition, he also needs a "partner" who can work with Hoang Duc to create resonance in the midfield of the team.

The answer could very well come from Do Hoang Hen, one of the best foreign attacking midfielders in the V-League in recent years. He has become a Vietnamese citizen and has been shining for Hanoi FC since playing as a domestic player.

In the most recent match in round 8 of V-League, the former Barca youngster continued to leave a strong mark on the playing style of Hanoi FC, contributing 1 goal from the 11m mark and a series of assists to help coach Harry Kewell have his first victory as head coach of Hanoi FC.

The resonance of Hoang Duc - Hoang Hen

Hoang Duc is shining to help Ninh Binh FC lead V-League 2025 - 2026

Photo: Minh Tu

More importantly, Hoang Hen's ability to keep the rhythm of the game and launch sharp passes that tear apart the defense is exactly what the Vietnamese team is lacking. With him, coach Kim Sang-sik will have a second "brain" playing on the field alongside Hoang Duc.

The similarity in technical playing style and sharp tactical vision of Hoang Duc and Hoang Hen is expected to help the Vietnamese team become sharper.

Currently, Hoang Duc is in very good form for Ninh Binh FC with 3 goals and 4 assists. He is like Hoang Hen, a type of player who is full of surprises, forcing opponents to assign someone to constantly mark him.

Coach Kim Sang-sik may call Hoang Hen up to the Vietnam national team.

Photo: Minh Tu

Therefore, if these two players play together on the field, it will be a huge challenge for opponents in blocking and covering options, and can create quality passes for the attacking spearheads of the Vietnam team.

It is quite unfortunate that Hoang Hen will still not be able to participate in the FIFA Days in November, and will have to wait until 2026 to be eligible to live in Vietnam for 5 years according to FIFA regulations. However , the midfielder born in 1994 can play in the match against Malaysia in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers in March 2026, if his application is approved by FIFA and he is called up to the national team by coach Kim Sang-sik.

At that time, coach Kim Sang-sik may have many options when Xuan Son, Vi Hao or Van Toan have returned to play in the V-League. If everything goes well, the Vietnamese team will have a formidable attack for the AFF Cup 2026.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bo-doi-hoang-duc-hoang-hen-se-thoi-bung-suc-sang-tao-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-185251027183406205.htm