U22 Vietnam leaves for China for training

VHO - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said that on the morning of November 10, the Vietnam U22 team left for China to train and participate in the CFA Team China - Panda Cup 2025 international football tournament.

During this trip, VFF Vice President Tran Anh Tu took on the role of Head of the U22 Vietnam delegation attending the tournament.

The group of players departed from Noi Bai airport ( Hanoi )

Assistant Dinh Hong Vinh continues to be assigned the role of Acting Head Coach, while Head Coach Kim Sang-sik is busy leading the national team to prepare for the second leg against Laos in the 2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers.

In terms of strength, U22 Vietnam gathers the best players who have been carefully selected through many training sessions and international competitions.

Many faces who used to wear the national team jersey continue to participate such as Tran Trung Kien, Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Dinh Bac.

Besides the pillars who have made important contributions to the journey to win the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship and win tickets to the 2026 Asian U23 Finals such as Nguyen Phi Hoang, Nguyen Xuan Bac, Le Van Thuan, Nguyen Thanh Nhan, Nguyen Ngoc My, Pham Ly Duc,...

Notably, striker Bui Vi Hao returned after a long period of injury treatment.

The return of the striker from Becamex Binh Duong Club, who has played for the national team many times, promises to help increase the attacking power and experience of the U22 Vietnam strikers in the journey to prepare to conquer the SEA Games 33 gold medal.

The group of 8 players departed from Tan Son Nhat airport (HCMC)

The CFA Team China – Panda Cup 2025 international football tournament, organized by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) in Chengdu (Sichuan province, China), took place from November 12 to 18 with the participation of four U22 teams including Vietnam, Uzbekistan, South Korea and host China.

This is a high-quality playground, considered an important stepping stone for the teams towards the 2026 AFC U23 Finals.

For U22 Vietnam, Panda Cup 2025 is a valuable opportunity to compete, helping the coaching staff continue to perfect the squad, test personnel and tactics, and is also an important stepping stone in the sprint towards SEA Games 33.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/u22-viet-nam-len-duong-sang-trung-quoc-tap-huan-180455.html