Bui Vi Hao continues the fairy tale with U.23 Vietnam: SEA Games dream...

The moment Bui Vi Hao (25) returned to the U.23 Vietnam team

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The sweet return of Bui Vi Hao

Bui Vi Hao is experiencing dreamlike moments, from despair, the dream of joining the Vietnam U.23 team to participate in the 33rd SEA Games and the 2026 AFC U.23 Championship is shining brightly for this young striker.

At the end of March, Bui Vi Hao collapsed during a training session of Becamex TP.HCM Club after a tackle. X-ray results showed that he had torn ankle ligaments and a fractured fibula.

The striker born in 2003 had surgery in Ho Chi Minh City in early April, but his chance to participate in the 33rd SEA Games and the AFC U23 Championship was almost closed. The fact that he was not registered to play in the first leg of the 2025-2026 V-League made the door even narrower.

Vi Hao is very eager to return in time for SEA Games 33.

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But quietly and with determination, the striker born in An Giang created opportunities for himself with discipline following the doctor's diet and exercise regimen, persevering step by step, with the strong support of his wife Thao Vy.

That warrior spirit combined with the strong recovery of youth helped Bui Vi Hao gradually regain his first running steps, then return to training with Becamex TP.HCM Club from October.

This information was continuously updated by the coaching staff. Coach Kim Sang-sik decided to call Bui Vi Hao to the Vietnam U.23 team, first to check his performance, but then interim coach Dinh Hong Vinh even put him on the field from the 75th minute of the match against China U.23.

Important addition to the attack

Vi Hao scored in the 5-0 win over Myanmar at the AFF Cup 2024

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Vi Hao's running and ball sense are still not at 100%, but much better than previous worries. Even if the referee was more accurate, this 1.80m tall striker could have brought a penalty for U.23 Vietnam.

The appearance of Vi Hao immediately brought a positive signal to the U.23 Vietnam attack line, which is seriously lacking a true striker to compete and share the fire with Dinh Bac.

U.23 Vietnam does not lack good strikers like Le Viktor, Quoc Viet, Thanh Nhan, Ngoc My, Cong Phuong or Van Khang, but only Dinh Bac has the physical and technical qualifications to play the role of striker.

Bui Vi Hao received great support from his wife Thao Vy

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The image of the U.23 Vietnam strikers facing many difficulties against the tall defense of the U.23 China when Dinh Bac did not play, and shining when Vi Hao entered the field could be the clearest proof showing the importance of the center forward position.

Therefore, Vi Hao's return is good news when U.23 Vietnam aims to hunt for the SEA Games 33 gold medal and go deep in the 2026 U.23 Asian Cup. After missing the SEA Games twice before, he wants to rewrite his story with the belief that will, discipline and aspiration can bring miracles.

Bui Vi Hao still has challenges ahead, in a race against time to accumulate strength and confidence in harsh real-life battles. But from now on, he deserves praise for lighting up the hope of contributing to U.23 Vietnam in regional and continental competitions.

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