U.23 Vietnam is stronger thanks to V-League

How excellent are the U.23 Vietnam players?

At Hang Day Stadium, young striker of U.23 Vietnam Nguyen Quoc Viet continued his impressive form with a "powerful" volley to help the top team Ninh Binh FC win all 3 points against Hanoi team, creating a gap with the chasing group. That was the second consecutive goal of the striker from Nutifood JMG Academy, after scoring for U.23 Vietnam against U.23 Qatar in a friendly match in UAE not long ago.

U.23 Việt Nam cứng cáp nhờ V-League- Ảnh 1.

U.23 Việt Nam cứng cáp nhờ V-League- Ảnh 2. — Young player Quoc Viet plays excellently

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Also in round 7, the encounter between PVF-CAND and Thanh Hoa Club could make coach Kim Sang-sik satisfied when two students Xuan Bac and Anh Quan together "opened their accounts" of goals in the V-League. In addition to Ngoc My who had an assist, other U.23 Vietnam players such as Van Thuan, Thai Son, Thanh Nhan, Hieu Minh, Bao Long... all played very well in this match.

It can be seen that PVF-CAND's promotion to the top Vietnamese football tournament has created an extremely important boost for U.23 Vietnam. The experience of playing with quality foreign players and experienced seniors helps the young U.23 Vietnam stars clearly mature through each match. This can also be seen in other teams such as Nhat Minh (Hai Phong Club); Phi Hoang (Da Nang Club); Dinh Bac, Ly Duc (Hanoi Police Club) or Quoc Cuong, Duc Phu (Ho Chi Minh City Police Club); Van Binh, Van Cuong, Nam Hai (SLNA)...

U.23 Việt Nam cứng cáp nhờ V-League- Ảnh 3. — Hieu Minh (4), Anh Quan (20) scored their first goals in V-League

Coach Kim Sang-sik is applying a style of play that is not overwhelmingly attacking but rather a slow and steady style, using energy to suffocate the opponent's play. This formula has been applied by U.23 Vietnam in 2 official tournaments that Mr. Kim directly led, including the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 tournament and the Asian U.23 qualifiers.

The reason comes from the human factor that makes Mr. Kim unable to confidently impose explosive football. The numbers showing the scoring efficiency of the U.23 Vietnam strikers, especially their impatience in front of the goal, is still a headache for Mr. Kim. Fortunately, up to now, many members of the U.23 Vietnam team such as Quoc Viet, Xuan Bac, Anh Quan, Van Khang, Ngoc My, Van Thuan... have all scored in the V-League 2025-2026. That is an important psychological turning point, helping them to be more confident, calmly learn how to handle situations wisely when facing the top central defenders of Vietnam.

Another very important point is that the intensity of U.23 Vietnam's football will be significantly increased thanks to the fierce competition of V-League. The uncompromising and high-speed disputes with strong foreign players, having to exert all their strength until the last minute, will help young talents improve their "threshold" of playing football.

In particular, the fact that 100% of the U.23 Vietnam squad is playing in the V-League will create more competition in each position. U.23 Vietnam has two very important tasks: trying to win the SEA Games 33 gold medal at the end of the year, then the U.23 Asian Cup in January 2026. If there are good enough personnel, U.23 Vietnam will confidently conquer those difficult tournaments.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/u23-viet-nam-cung-cap-nho-v-league-185251020210149295.htm