Do Nguyen Chung arrives at Ninh Binh FC: A turning point deal for Vietnamese football?

Slavia Sofia Club, one of the four most successful teams in Bulgarian history with 7 national championships, has confirmed the transfer of Chung Do to Ninh Binh FC. The 20-year-old player was introduced in the new shirt right on the field of his old team. This detail shows that the deal is considered complete. Chung Do will soon be in Vietnam to join the team to prepare for the new club.

In the summer of 2025, LPBank V.League 1 is bustling with a series of deals at Nam Dinh FC, Hanoi FC or CAHN, but perhaps the most anticipated is Ninh Binh FC's recruitment of Chung Do. Chung Do has long been among the most promising young midfielders in Europe. He emerged at the age of 18 thanks to his technical, persistent play and good ball recovery.

He was once on Barcelona's radar, and was once in the Top 5 U21 players with the best ball recovery in national leagues outside the big five of Europe (Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and La Liga). That data was published by the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES), a convincing detail that attests to Chung Do's potential.

Chung Do used to be a top midfielder for Slavia Sofia.

In the last season, Chung Do was an irreplaceable midfielder for Slavia Sofia with 31 appearances after 34 rounds, scoring 2 goals and assisting 1 goal. He is among the midfielders who played the most in the Bulgarian club. Chung Do is considered a "young shoot" of Bulgarian football as he has played for the U17, U19 and U21 teams, and could be planned for the national team in the future.

Therefore, it is not easy for Ninh Binh FC to bring a name like Chung Do from Europe to the Vietnamese football field. This deal is really important, it not only helps the ancient capital team but also creates a huge opportunity for Vietnamese football to gain ownership of one of the most promising overseas Vietnamese midfielders.

With his Vietnamese parents and playing in Vietnam, Chung Do's choice to wear the Golden Star Warriors shirt is completely feasible. At that time, Coach Kim Sang-sik will have another quality option for his long-term plan in the national team.

Once he chooses his homeland's colors, Chung Do will become a high-quality "reserve" of coach Kim. Even this year, he can use this 20-year-old player in the U23 Asian qualifiers and SEA Games 33.